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Too Loud a Solitude is a short novel by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. Self-published in 1976 and officially in 1989 due to political censorship. It tells the story of an old man who works as a paper crusher in Prague, using his job to save and amass astounding numbers of rare and banned books; he is an obsessive collector of knowledge. The book was translated into English by Michael Henry Heim.
Original Release
01/28/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philippe Noiret | Hanta |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | Chief |
| Vlastimil Brodský | Uncle Albert |
| Jirí Menzel | Professor |
| Kveta Fialová | Old Mancinka |
| Dana Morávková | Young Mancinka |
| Martin Dejdar | Pedro |
| Michaela Kuklová | Turquoise gypsy |
| Agathe De La Fontaine | Ilonka |
| Ivan Gübel | Giant |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philippe Noiret | Hanta |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | Chief |
| Vlastimil Brodský | Uncle Albert |
| Jirí Menzel | Professor |
| Kveta Fialová | Old Mancinka |
| Dana Morávková | Young Mancinka |
| Martin Dejdar | Pedro |
| Michaela Kuklová | Turquoise gypsy |
| Agathe De La Fontaine | Ilonka |
| Ivan Gübel | Giant |
| Milan Šteindler | Driver |
| Marketa Hrubesova | Diva |
| Ljuba Skorepová | Countess |
| Chantal Neuwirth | Waitress |
| Vincent Martin | Sexton |
| Bohumil Hrabal | Man with trolley |
| Ivo Vodsedalek | Cameo appearance |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jan Bílek | Producer |
| Ulrich Felsberg | Producer |
| George Hoffmann | Producer |
