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Meciar

  • 2017
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
292
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Meciar (2017)
Documentary

A story of political corruption, kidnapping and organized crime, an HBO Europe documentary The Lust for Power chronicles the incredible rise of Vladimir Meciar, Slovakia's first prime minist... Read allA story of political corruption, kidnapping and organized crime, an HBO Europe documentary The Lust for Power chronicles the incredible rise of Vladimir Meciar, Slovakia's first prime minister following its return to democracy after 40 years of totalitarian communist rule. Direct... Read allA story of political corruption, kidnapping and organized crime, an HBO Europe documentary The Lust for Power chronicles the incredible rise of Vladimir Meciar, Slovakia's first prime minister following its return to democracy after 40 years of totalitarian communist rule. Director Tereza Nvotova creates a hauntingly personal take on a society in crisis, using old hom... Read all

  • Director
    • Tereza Nvotová
  • Writers
    • Josef Krajbich
    • Tereza Nvotová
  • Stars
    • Vladimír Meciar
    • Fedor Gál
    • Petr Pithart
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    292
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tereza Nvotová
    • Writers
      • Josef Krajbich
      • Tereza Nvotová
    • Stars
      • Vladimír Meciar
      • Fedor Gál
      • Petr Pithart
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Vladimír Meciar
    • Self
    Fedor Gál
    • Self
    Petr Pithart
    Petr Pithart
    • Self
    Michael Kocáb
    Michael Kocáb
    • Self
    Martin M. Simecka
    • Self
    • (as Milan M. Simecka)
    Fedor Flasík
    • Self
    Eugen Korda
    • Self
    Tom Nicholson
    • Self
    Tereza Nvotová
    Tereza Nvotová
    • Self
    Anna Sisková
    Anna Sisková
    • Self
    Juraj Nvota
    • Self
    Dorota Nvotová
    Dorota Nvotová
    • Self
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Pavel Dumbrovský
    • Self - Newsreader
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Fico
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Václav Havel
    Václav Havel
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Václav Klaus
    Václav Klaus
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tereza Nvotová
    • Writers
      • Josef Krajbich
      • Tereza Nvotová
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews1

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    10georg_ette

    Excellent

    Compelling documentary about a very important figure in Slovak modern history

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    • Trivia
      The movie has streaming premiere at HBO GO in Slovakia and Czech Republic only two days after theatre premiere.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Za biják Kamila Fily: Mars (2018)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2017 (Slovakia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Slovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Slovak
    • Also known as
      • The Lust for Power
    • Production companies
      • HBO Europe
      • Negativ Film
      • PubRes
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,329
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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