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  • Canary (1999)
  • 92 min | Drama
Canary (1999)
92 min | Drama

Viktor Taus's debut came out of the filmmaker's own experience with drug addiction. The film convincingly retells the story of a Prague Film Academy student (whom Taus himself plays under his own name) who becomes heavily hooked and then ...See moreViktor Taus's debut came out of the filmmaker's own experience with drug addiction. The film convincingly retells the story of a Prague Film Academy student (whom Taus himself plays under his own name) who becomes heavily hooked and then attempts to make it back to normal life. Viktor's uncritical adulation of the cult of violent movies forms a significant subplot, though his admiration is gradually destroyed through conflict with the world of actual violence. Written by Czech film center See less
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Sep 9, 1999 (Czechia)
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28 cast members
Name Known for
Vanda Hybnerová
Policewoman Policewoman   See fewer
Mejla Hlavsa
Tired rocker Tired rocker   See fewer
Lucie Brezovská
Actress Actress   See fewer
Frantisek Casensky
Grandfather Grandfather   See fewer
Hana Cízková
Melousková Melousková   See fewer
Dalibor Fencl
Patient Patient   See fewer
Kristýna Frejová
Kristýna Kristýna   See fewer
Nikola Hejko
Russian (as Nikolai Hejko) Russian (as Nikolai Hejko)   See fewer
Václav Helsus
Kotelník Kotelník   See fewer
Jan Jílek
Terapeut Terapeut   See fewer
Pavel Melounek
Melousek Melousek   See fewer
Rudolf Papezík
Párkar Párkar   See fewer
Jan Pokorný
Honza II Honza II   See fewer
Sasa Rasilov
Knap (as Alexandr Rasilov) Knap (as Alexandr Rasilov)   See fewer
Olga Schmidtová
Actress Actress   See fewer
Radim Spacek
Pacient Pacient   See fewer
Petra Spindlerová
Rostenka Rostenka   See fewer
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