IMDb > Václav (2007)

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User Rating:
7.3/10   235 votes
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Director:
Jirí Vejdelek
Writers:
Tomás Kudrna (story)
Marek Epstein (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 December 2007 (Czech Republic) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A drama about two brothers and their mother and lover.
Plot:
Feature film based on a true story that took place during Vaclav Havel's vast amnesty in early 90s. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
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Well-crafted film more (1 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ivan Trojan ... Václav
Emília Vásáryová ... Mother

Jan Budar ... Frantisek
Sona Norisová ... Lída
Jirí Lábus ... Mayor
Petra Spalková ... Majka
Martin Pechlát ... Father
Martina Delisová ... Young Mother
Jan Vlasák ... Pilecký
Zuzana Kronerová ... Innkeeper
Gregor Bauer ... Little Václav
Hynek Becka ... Little Frantisek
Miroslav Moravec ... (voice)
Jan Stastny ... (voice)
Oldrich Hajlich
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Vsechno bude (Czech Republic) (informal title)
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Runtime:
Czech Republic:100 min
Country:
Czech Republic
Language:
Czech
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Buc-Film more

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Well-crafted film, 16 January 2009
9/10
Author: johno-21 from United States

I recently saw this at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. With several films yet for me to see at this years festival among those I have seen so far this will be one of my festival favorites. This is set in the late 1990's in the Czech Republic and is the story of an eccentric and mildly retarded man named Vaclav (Ivan Trojan) with attention disorder and several other emotional problems who is nicknamed "Inajiffy" by the villagers because it is is favorite saying. He lives with his widowed mother (Emilia Vasaryova) and is the constant cause of trouble for her and his brother Frantisek (Jan Budar). His brother wants him committed to an institution as does many of the villagers. One villager who is kind to Vaclav and is Lida (Sona Norisova) who Vaclav has a crush on. This is a complex story with a lot going on and a lot to think about with a great cast and screenplay.Wrtiter/director Jiri Vejdelek has done a superb job here and was at my screening for an audience Q&A along with actor Jan Budar who doubled as a translator for Vejdelek who doesn't speak English. Beautifully photographed by Jakob Simunek and based on a true story covering the Czech political atmosphere of the late 1970's and late 1990's. Trojan is fabulous as Vaclav in this comedy-drama and has the facial and body language expressions that remind me of Chico or Harpo Marx. A well-crafted film that expertly weaves drama with comedic moments. I would give this a 9.0 and recommend it.

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