The Stand In
12/11/1997
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.
Movie Information
Jan Kašpar
as Principál
Zdeněk Svěrák
as Vavroch
Bořivoj Penc
as Physician Vypich
Petr Brukner
as Vlasta
Marek Šimon
as Bárta
Miloň Čepelka
as Sergeant major Vogeltanz
