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The Last Act of Martin Weston
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'The Last Act of Martin Weston' is a Canadian-Czech drama film, directed by Michael Jacot and released in 1970.Gerald Pratley, 'A Century of Canadian Cinema'. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 122. The film stars Jon Granik as Martin Weston, an American businessman working in Prague who is dissatisfied with his life and planning his suicide.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107978908/ "Film made in Prague draws best audience"]. 'Sault Star', October 3, 1970.
The cast also includes Nuala Fitzgerald, Milena Dvorsk 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.John Clare, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107979217/ "Jacot's Canadian Movie Made in Prague"]. 'Calgary Herald', September 3, 1970.
The film premiered in competition at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96293624/ "Act of the Heart may be a winner"]. 'Kingston Whig-Standard', October 3, 1970. It was also later screened at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival as part of Cinema Canada, a non-competitive lineup of Canadian films.Gerald Pratley, 'Torn Sprockets: The Uncertain Projection of the Canadian Film'. University of Delaware Press, 1987. . p. 200.
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