Citizen Vaclav Havel Goes on Vacation
This quirky documentary follows Vaclav Havel on an eye-opening journey across his native Czechoslovakia in the days before he became president of the Czech Republic. A leading playwright, essayist, intellectual and political dissident in 1985, Havel decides to explore the limits of the secret police by traveling and visiting a variety of friends. Along the way, he's thrown in jail twice and followed by hundreds of undercover cops.
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Citizen Vaclav Havel Goes on Vacation
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 4, 2006
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Občan Václav Havel jede na dovolenou
Director
Adam Novák
Description
This quirky documentary follows Vaclav Havel on an eye-opening journey across his native Czechoslovakia in the days before he became president of the Czech Republic. A leading playwright, essayist, intellectual and political dissident in 1985, Havel decides to explore the limits of the secret police by traveling and visiting a variety of friends. Along the way, he's thrown in jail twice and followed by hundreds of undercover cops.