Leaving (2011)

Name: Leaving
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011-01-20
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Josef Abrhám, Vlasta Chramostová, Eva Holubová, Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová, Tatiana Dyková

Leaving (2011), directed by Václav Havel, starring Josef Abrhám and Vlasta Chramostová.

01/20/2011 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 34m

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A bitter sweet comedy that follows a highly appointed Chancellor who set to step down from his position after years of service to his country. With just two last days left to enjoy his palatial villa before he is finally evicted, his situation gradually goes from bad to worse.

Jan MalířCinematography
Václav HavelDirector, Screenplay
Jiří BrožekEditing
Jaroslav BoučekProducer

About the film

Leaving (Czech: Odcházení) is a 2011 Czech drama film written and directed by Václav Havel, based on his play of the same name, an absurdist look at the life of an ex-politician. The film received two Czech Lion awards.

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Background

Leaving is the only film directed by former Czech president and playwright Václav Havel. It was released in cinemas on 24 March 2011, and broadcast by Czech Television on 18 December, the day of Havel's death.

The film received nominations in all major feature film categories in the 2011 Czech Lion Awards, winning two: Best Editing (Jiří Brožek) and Best Screenplay (Havel).

It was screened within the Forum section of the 2011 Berlinale and at the second Festival du film Czech-in, Paris.

Cast

Josef Abrhám as Vilém Rieger

Dagmar Havlová as Irena

Vlasta Chramostová as Grandmother

Eva Holubová as Monika

Tatiana Vilhelmová as Vlasta

Jan Budař as Albín

Ivana Uhlířová as Zuzana

Jiří Lábus as Hanus

Roman Bloodworth as Občan Vaněk

Oldřich Kaiser as Viktor

Barbora Seidlová as Bea Weissenmütelhofová

Stanislav Zindulka as Osvald

Jiří Macháček as Jack

Stanislav Milota as Bob

Miroslav Krobot as Knobloch

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External links

Leaving at IMDb

Text from Leaving (2011 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_(2011_film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 20, 2011, a Thursday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Odcházení".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosRWE
CountriesCzech Republic
LanguagesCzech
StatusReleased

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Jan Malíř Cinematography
Václav Havel Director
Jiří Brožek Editing
Jaroslav Bouček Producer
Michal Pavlíček Original music
Václav Havel Screenplay

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What is Leaving about?

Leaving: A bitter sweet comedy that follows a highly appointed Chancellor who set to step down from his position after years of service to his country. With just two last days left to enjoy his palatial villa before he is finally evicted, his situation gradually goes from bad to worse.

Who directed Leaving?

Leaving was directed by Václav Havel in 2011.

Who stars in Leaving?

The cast of Leaving includes Josef Abrhám, Vlasta Chramostová, Eva Holubová, Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová and Tatiana Dyková.

How long is Leaving?

Leaving runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.

What is Leaving based on?

Leaving is based on Leaving.