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Citizen Havel

Citizen Havel (2008)

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Czechia
  • Runtime: 119 min
  • Rated: 15+
  • Released: 2008-01-31
  • TMDB rating: 7.8 / 10 (5)

The documentary explores the presidency of Václav Havel, a poet who unexpectedly became president. The film, starting in 1992, captures Havel’s experiences after the breakup of Czechoslovakia, a significant defeat for him as he had campaigned for its continuation. Despite political opposition and accusations of responsibility for the breakup, Havel runs for president of the new Czech Republic. The film, a unique document, was Koutecký’s most important project, continued by Janek after Koutecký’s death in 2006.

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Starring

Václav Havel
Václav Havel
Self
 Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
Self
 Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Self
 George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self
 Miloš Zeman
Miloš Zeman
Self

About

Václav Havel

Václav Havel (1936–2011) was a Czech playwright, essayist, and statesman. Known for absurdist plays such as The Garden Party, he became a key figure of resistance to communist rule. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, he served as the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic.

Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová

Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová is a Czech actress known for her work in theatre and film. She is the wife of former Czech president Václav Havel. She appears in the theatrical production Bardotky.

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Before that he was the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000.

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton served as President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as a Democrat. His presidency was marked by economic growth and foreign policy involvement, including in the Balkans. He maintained a personal friendship with Václav Havel that went beyond the official diplomatic ties between their countries.

Miloš Zeman

Miloš Zeman (Czech: [ˈmɪloʃ ˈzɛman]; born 28 September 1944) is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023. He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. As leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 1993 to 2001, he is …

Miroslav Janek

Miroslav Janek is a Czech documentary filmmaker and cinematographer known for his observational style. After director Pavel Koutecký died in 2006, Janek completed his long-running documentary Citizen Havel, which had followed Václav Havel with a camera for a decade. His other films include Autistic Normalcy and Taking…

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