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  • Meciar (2017)
  • 90 min | Documentary
Meciar (2017)
90 min | Documentary

A story of political corruption, kidnapping and organized crime, an HBO Europe documentary The Lust for Power chronicles the incredible rise of Vladimir Meciar, Slovakia's first prime minister following its return to democracy after 40 ...See moreA story of political corruption, kidnapping and organized crime, an HBO Europe documentary The Lust for Power chronicles the incredible rise of Vladimir Meciar, Slovakia's first prime minister following its return to democracy after 40 years of totalitarian communist rule. Director Tereza Nvotova creates a hauntingly personal take on a society in crisis, using old home videos of herself and friends as children, playacting and imitating Meciar's ruthless use of propaganda and intimidation to achieve and maintain power. Written by Tereza Nvotova See less
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Director
Writers
Josef Krajbich (co-writer) | Tereza Nvotová (co-writer)
Producers
Composer
Pjoni (as Jonatan Pastircak)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Oct 2017 (Slovakia)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Martin M. Simecka
Self (as Milan M. Simecka) Self (as Milan M. Simecka)   See fewer
Claudia Cardinale
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gérard Depardieu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Pavel Dumbrovský
Self - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Fico
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Václav Havel
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Václav Klaus
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Milan Knazko
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Krajcer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudia Schiffer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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