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Kolya is a 1996 drama and comedy film directed and produced by Jan Svěrák, with Eric Abraham also serving as a producer. The screenplay was written by Zdeněk Svěrák, who starred alongside Libuše Šafránková, Ondřej Vetchý, and Stella Zázvorková. The film was produced by Space Films, Pandora Cinema, Portobello Pictures, Biograf Jan Svěrák, and CinemArt. It features music by Ondřej Soukup and cinematography by Vladimír Smutný.
The narrative is set in Prague during 1988 and deals with themes of parenting, sham marriage, the Velvet Revolution, and political repression. Filming took place in Prague, Úštěk, Anděl, and Petřín Lookout Tower. The original languages are Czech and Russian. The film has a runtime of 105 minutes, though some sources list it as 111 minutes. It was released on May 15, 1996, and is available on video on demand.
Kolya received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. It was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and the European Film Award for Best Film. The film originated from the Czech Republic, France, and the United Kingdom.
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Film · TMDB
7.3After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
Cast
- Zdeněk Svěrák as František Louka
- Andrei Khalimon as Kolya
- Libuše Šafránková as Klára
- Ondřej Vetchý as Brož
- Stella Zázvorková as Mom
- Ladislav Smoljak as Houdek
Themes
- friendship
- concert
- escape
- funeral
- parent child relationship
- musician
- fictitious marriage
- despair
- revolution
- socialism
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jan Svěrák
- Written by
- Zdeněk Svěrák
- Produced by
- Eric Abraham , Jan Svěrák
- Starring
- Zdeněk Svěrák , Andrey Khalimon, Libuše Šafránková
- Cinematography
- Vladimír Smutný
- Edited by
- Alois Fišárek
- Music by
- Ondřej Soukup
- Production companies
- Biograf Jan Svěrák, Pandora Cinema, Česká Televize , CinemArt, Portobello Pictures, Space Films
- Distributed by
- Space Films (Czech Republic), Miramax Films (International)
- Release date
- 15 May 1996 ( 1996-05-15 ) (Czech Republic)
- Running time
- 111 minutes (original version), 105 minutes (international version)
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech , Slovak , Russian
- Budget
- CZK 28 million , (app. $1 million)
- Box office
- $7.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Kolya (Czech: Kolja) is a 1996 Czech drama film about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father, Zdeněk Svěrák, who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig. Kolya earned critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Plot
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