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The Last Act of Martin Weston is a Canadian-Czech drama film, directed by Michael Jacot and released in 1970.[1] The film stars Jon Granik as Martin Weston, an American businessman working in Prague who is dissatisfied with his life and planning his suicide.[2]
| The Last Act of Martin Weston | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Jacot |
| Written by | Michael Jacot |
| Starring | Jon Granik Nuala Fitzgerald Milena Dvorská Al Waxman |
| Cinematography | Jiří Tarantík |
| Edited by | Anthony Bower |
| Music by | Milan Kymlicka |
Production companies | Michael Jacot Productions Barrandov Studios |
| Distributed by | Michael Jacot Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Nuala Fitzgerald, Milena Dvorská and Al Waxman.
The film had originally been planned to be set and shot in Canada; however, after Jacot failed to secure funding from the Canadian Film Development Corporation, he instead reached a deal with the Czech production firm Barrandov Studios to shoot the film in Prague.[3]
The film premiered in competition at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards.[4] It was also later screened at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival as part of Cinema Canada, a non-competitive lineup of Canadian films.[5]
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