Why Havel?
Brief Synopsis
A feature length documentary on the public and private life of playwright and President of Czechoslovakia Vaclav Havel.
Cast & Crew
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Vojtech Jasn²
Director
Vaclav Havel
Himself
Placido Domingo
Himself
Paul Newman
Himself
Henry Kissinger
Himself
Milos Forman
Narration
Film Details
Also Known As
Playwright President and the Velvet Revolution, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Societe Generale Des Industries Culturelles Du Quebec
Distribution Company
Cinema Pluss; Cinema Pluss
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
A feature length documentary on the public and private life of playwright and President of Czechoslovakia Vaclav Havel.
Director
Vojtech Jasn²
Director
Cast
Vaclav Havel
Himself
Placido Domingo
Himself
Paul Newman
Himself
Henry Kissinger
Himself
Milos Forman
Narration
Shirley Temple
Herself
George Bush
Himself
Arthur Miller
Himself
Paul Simon
Himself
Dizzy Gillespie
Himself
Crew
Serge Beauchemin
Sound Recording Mixer
Sylvain Brault
Director Of Photography
Sylvain Brault
Other
George Bush
Other
Rock Demers
Producer
Placido Domingo
Other
Dizzy Gillespie
Other
Vaclav Havel
Other
Vojtech Jasn²
Screenwriter
Henry Kissinger
Other
Jan Knoflicek
Producer
Daniel Louis
Line Producer
Arthur Miller
Other
Paul Newman
Other
Borek Sedivec
Editor
Paul Simon
Other
Shirley Temple
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Playwright President and the Velvet Revolution, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Societe Generale Des Industries Culturelles Du Quebec
Distribution Company
Cinema Pluss; Cinema Pluss
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1991
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22-September 2, 1991.
Completed shooting July 1990.
Began shooting May 1990.
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22-September 2, 1991.)
