A comic love story about a man who refuses to accept that old age is empty of love, meaning and value to society.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Jan Sverák | ||
Written by
| Zdenek Sverák | ... | (story) |
| Zdenek Sverák | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Eric Abraham | ... | producer |
| David Rauch | ... | executive producer |
| Monika Splíchalová | ... | executive producer |
| Jan Sverák | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ondrej Soukup | ||
Cinematography by
| Vladimír Smutný | ||
Editing by
| Alois Fisárek | ||
Editorial Department
| Ivo Marak | ... | post-production technical supervisor |
| Eva Mathová | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Jan Vlasák | ||
Art Direction by
| Jan Vlasák | ||
Costume Design by
| Simona Rybáková | ||
Makeup Department
| Ivana Chlostova | ... | makeup artist (as Ivana Chlostová) |
| Zdenek Klika | ... | key hair stylist (2007) |
| Ivana Nemcova | ... | makeup artist |
| Milan Vlcek | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bára Adamová | ... | production manager (as Barbora Adamová) |
| Marta Dudáková | ... | unit manager |
| Ludek Valchár | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ivan G'Vera | ... | assistant director (as Ivan Gvera) |
| Frantisek Loukota | ... | second assistant director (as Fanda Loukota) |
| Katerina Oujezdská | ... | first assistant director |
| Ladislav Stepan | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Miroslav Karmazin | ... | props |
| Katerina Koutská | ... | second art director |
| Jan Krcil | ... | props |
| Marcel Nána | ... | property master |
| Petr Stepán | ... | graphic designer |
| Dalibor Tvrznik | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Jakub Cech | ... | sound |
| Jan Cernota | ... | post synchronization |
| Václav Flegl | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Gumala | ... | boom operator |
| Josef Kabele | ... | boom assistant |
| Frantisek Provaznik | ... | post synchronization |
| Pavel Rejholec | ... | sound |
| Jitka Zvirocká | ... | post synchronization |
Special Effects by
| Jaroslav Kolman | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Miro Gal | ... | flame artist |
| Robert Pik | ... | visual effects artist |
| Petr Vcelicka | ... | digital compositor |
| David Vána | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tomas Arnold | ... | generator operator (as Tomás Arnold) |
| Radek Cerny | ... | lighting technician (as Radek Cerný) |
| Matej Cibulka | ... | assistant camera |
| Radek Faltejsek | ... | lighting technician |
| Petr Granilla | ... | grip |
| Ramunas Greicius | ... | second camera operator |
| Filip Halaska | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jirí Hanzl | ... | still photographer |
| Bohumil Havlícek | ... | best boy |
| Milan Hnízdil | ... | lighting technician |
| Josef Kairich | ... | video operator |
| Petr Koutný | ... | key grip |
| René Michalicka | ... | lighting technician |
| Slavek Mikovec | ... | gaffer |
| Vratislav Novotný | ... | loader |
| Martin Stepánek | ... | third camera operator |
| Ronald Telinger | ... | video operator (as Ronald Tellinger) |
| Jan Vagner | ... | video assist operator |
| Jiri Vesely | ... | grip (as Jirka Veselý) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helena Rovna | ... | set costumer |
| Iveta Trmalova | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Juraj Durovic | ... | musical director |
| Jan Jirásek | ... | orchestrator |
| Josef Pokluda | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Ondrej Soukup | ... | orchestrator |
| Leos Svarovsky | ... | conductor (as Leos Svárovský) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Václav Sasek | ... | script editor |
| Petra Zachová | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| David Dalibába | ... | production staff |
| Diana Deletová | ... | production staff |
| Pavel Dobrovský | ... | production staff |
| Viktor Ekrt | ... | production staff |
| Sarka Halastova | ... | production staff (as Sárka Halastová) |
| Tomás Holecek | ... | production staff |
| Pavel Hurt | ... | production staff |
| Iva Jestrábová | ... | production staff |
| Václav Kauer | ... | production staff |
| Marek Klasna | ... | production staff |
| Drahomíra Králová | ... | production staff |
| Alice Linhartová | ... | production staff (as Alice Bartosová) |
| Ivana Lomová | ... | production staff |
| Jana Machová | ... | production staff |
| Jan Martínek | ... | production staff |
| Ondrej Nývlt | ... | production staff |
| Petr Ostrouchov | ... | production staff |
| Tomás Oujezdský | ... | production staff |
| Antonín Pechek | ... | production staff |
| Svatka Peschková | ... | production staff |
| Jan Ritter | ... | production staff |
| Radka Splíchalová | ... | production staff |
| Ivan Vakarac | ... | production staff (as Ivan Vakarác) |
| Tomás Volt | ... | production staff |
| Tomás Zubek | ... | production staff |
Production Companies
- Biograf Jan Sverak
- Phoenix Film Investments
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography (with the support of)
- Portobello Pictures
- TV Nova
- U.F.O. Pictures
Distributors
- Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- KOOL Filmdistribution (2008) (Germany) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2008) (Croatia)
- Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- good movies! (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CE VideoAssist Rental (Additional VideoAssist equipment provided by)
- Soundsquare (sound post-production)
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography (funding)
Storyline
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| Taglines | A comedy about the fullness of life. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the film there is visible a TV program with a highlighted film Kolya (1996), made by the same duo: Jan Sverák (director) and Zdenek Sverák (writer and a main character in both, a father of Jan). See more » |
| Goofs | Eliska is supposed to be a professional teacher of German, yet in the German sentences she speaks in the course of the movie, her German has a heavy Czech accent, much worse than that of her supposed student. And, when Eliska is asked to translate the sentence, "I work for the city administration," her German translation makes no grammatic sense ("an der Stadtamt"). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Lexa a porno (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ani k stáru See more » |