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Largo Desolato is a semi-autobiographical play by Václav Havel about a political dissident, Leopold Nettles (originally in Czech Kopřiva), who fears being sent to prison for his writing. Leopold faces mounting pressure from his friends, admirers and colleagues; these pressures in addition to ongoing state surveillance have made him incapable ...
Jan 1, 2001 · One of Havel's best-known plays, Largo Desolato vividly dramatizes the multiple contradictions of the intellectual trapped in a totalitarian nightmare.
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Apr 20, 1990 · Largo Desolato: Directed by Jiri Zizka. With F. Murray Abraham, George Martin, Sally Kirkland, Barton Heyman. Political prisoner awaits in his jail cell to learn what his faith will be. Based on a play by Czech political prisoner turned president Vaclav Havel.
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Largo Desolato is a semi-autobiographical play by the Czech playwright Vaclav Havel about a writer called Leopold Nettles who has come under surveillance from the government due...
Dive deep into Vaclav Havel's Largo Desolato with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
Largo Desolato falls clearly in line with Havel’s body of work, extending many of his most important themes; it also addresses issues that are central to contemporary literary and philosophical...
Nov 30, 1991 · Now that deserves a "bravo!""Largo Desolato" is Havel's attempt to portray the feelings and fears of a writer living under the gun. It is roughly based on his own experiences. In the play, we meet philosopher Leopold Nettles (Trevor A. Williams) in the middle of a nervous breakdown.
