Documentary · Czech Republic · 2000 · 4h 14m

Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy)

Bohemia docta aneb Labyrint světa a lusthauz srdce (Božská komedie)

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Director

Karel Vachek

Cast

Václav Havel as Mejla Hlavsa as Jan Klusák as Jiří Krejčík as Jan Němec as Karel Vachek as

Crew

Renata Pařezová — Editor Karel Vachek — Screenplay Jan Sibrava — Producer Aleš Novák — Producer

Synopsis

A labyrinthine portrait of Czech culture on the brink of a new millennium. Egon Bondy prophesies a capitalist inferno, Jim Čert admits to collaborating with the secret police, Jaroslav Foglar can’t find a bottle-opener, and Ivan Diviš makes observations about his own funeral. This is the Czech Republic in the late 90s, as detailed in Karel Vachek’s documentary.

Mood & Themes

essay film

Key Collaborators

Karel Vachek Director Renata Pařezová Editor Karel Vachek Screenplay Jan Sibrava Producer Aleš Novák Producer

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