The Stand In
Directed by Ladislav Smoljak
Poverty was one of the many unfortunate aspects of Cimrman's life. His traveling theater company, Lipany, suffered from high actor turnover. If an actor's departure was agreed upon well in advance, the situation could be managed. However, if it happened with shouting and slamming doors, often just a few hours before the performance, the troupe and its director experienced some tense moments. Such experiences form the backdrop to the play. Lovers of the work of this unrecognized Czech artist are now able to access testimony from this area of the master's life, in which his destiny was most fulfilled—the theater.
Duration
1h 35m
Released
November 12, 1997
Cast6
Part ofThe Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (kolekce)
Includes Lijavec (1997), Posel z Liptákova (1997), Blaník (1997), Czech Heaven (2008), Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment (1997), Long, Broad and Nearsight (2007), The Stand In (1997), 40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007), Dissolved and Effused (1985), Psaní do nebe (2017), Africa (2002), The Nude (1998), Cimrman in the World of Music (2006), The Conquest of the North Pole (1985), Pub in the Glade (1997), Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997), Plum Tree (1997), and Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book (1998).
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