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The life of successful Czech healer Jan Mikolasek, who diagnosed and healed people using his intuition and strong familiarity with plants, set against the background of the events of the totalitarian fifties.

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Jan Mikolásek
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Young Jan Mikolásek
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Frantisek Palko
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Mühlbacherová
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Zlatohlávek - duty solicitor
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Interrogator
Ladislav Kolár ...
President Zápotocky
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General
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Mikolásek's janitor
Barbora Milotová ...
Nurse
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Postwoman
Magdaléna Borová ...
Young Woman
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Butcher
Daniela Vorácková ...
Adult Johana
Adam Hrdy ...
Little Boy
Pavlína Storková ...
Boy's Mother
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Clerk Mrazek
Matej Sumbera ...
Jan's Friend
Frantisek Beles ...
Deserter
Philipp Schenker ...
Officer (as Phillip Schenker)
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Jan's father
Melika Yildiz ...
Young Johana
Lenka Veliká ...
Jan's Mother
Frantisek Trojan ...
Alois Mikolásek
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Slovak Woman
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Professor Kajtl
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Secret Policeman
Filip Brouk ...
Job Applicant
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Man in the Line
Natálie Drabiscáková ...
Patient
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Fritz Kiesewetter
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Frantisek's wife
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Frantisek's mother
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Patient in Jail
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Dr. Ullrich
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Interpreter
Miloslav Marsálek ...
Housekeeper
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Prosecutor
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Judge
Jirí Rendl
Ales Tybl
Martin Sulc
Ivana Sulcova
Petr Kohlert
Vladimir Fort
Jan Lakota
Martin Jáchym
Pavel Bezdek
Jirí Olmer
Karla Staubertová
Tomás Korének
Zbysek Pantucek
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lukas Novotny ...
Prison guard (uncredited)
Matej Frantisek Preisler ...
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Directed by

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Agnieszka Holland

Written by

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Marek Epstein ... (written by)
 
Martin Sulc ... (idea) &
Jaroslav Sedlácek ... (idea)

Produced by

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Sarka Cimbalova ... producer
Mike Downey ... co-producer
Jeff Field ... executive producer
Lívia Filusová ... co-producer
Wojciech Gostomczyk ... co-producer
Adam Gudell ... co-producer
Michal Krecek ... co-producer
Klaudia Smieja ... co-producer (as Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska)
Bogna Szewczyk ... line producer: Poland
Sam Taylor ... co-producer
Ales Tybl ... line producer
Kevan Van Thompson ... producer

Music by

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Antoni Lazarkiewicz ... (as Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz)

Cinematography by

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Martin Strba ... director of photography

Editing by

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Pavel Hrdlicka

Editorial Department

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Marek Cermak ... post-production coordinator
Andrea Shaffer ... magiclab: head of sales/head of production
Jakub Wypler ... post-production coordinator: Poland

Production Design by

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Milan Býcek ... (as Milan Bycek)

Art Direction by

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Jiri Karasek

Costume Design by

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Katarina Bielikova

Makeup Department

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Andrea McDonald ... makeup artist
Gabriela Polakova ... makeup designer
Rene Stejskal ... makeup designer / prosthetic makeup designer / wig designer and maker
Ivo Strangmüller ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Filip Brouk ... production manager
Beata Rzezniczek ... administrator: Poland
Kinga Tasarek ... production manager: Poland
Ales Tybl ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kasia Adamik ... second unit director
Marek Cermak ... Personal Assistant to Agnieszka Holland
Martina Götthansova ... second assistant director
Pavel Svaton ... first assistant director

Sound Department

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Radim Hladík Jr. ... sound (as Radim Hladik)
Matej Matuska ... sound mixer
Matej Nemec ... boom operator 2nd unit

Special Effects by

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Karel Grigar ... special effects technician
Michal Skalický ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Nikola Andric ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Barbora Bajgarová ... vfx coordinator: Magic Lab
Jakub Cervenka ... matte painter: Magic Lab
Silvia Debnarova ... digital compositor
Ondrej Hosek ... 3D artist: Magic Lab
Jirícek Janek ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Miguel Jaramillo ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Josefina Jiranova ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Mladen Joksic ... 3D artist: Magic Lab
Igor Kadeev ... data i/o technician: Magic Lab
Naila Kerimova ... visual effects coordinator
Cyril Kotecký ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Marek Kovac ... effects artist: Magic Lab
Michal Krecek ... visual effects supervisor
Filip Látal ... on set visual compositor: Magic Lab
Ondrej Mayer ... DI Supervisor
Dmitry Medinsky ... head of 2D department: Magic Lab
Bronislav Novak ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Peter Palarik ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Tereza Strnad ... digital compositor: Magic Lab
Diana Yordanova ... digital compositor: Magic Lab

Camera and Electrical Department

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Martin Carda ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jan Dojcan ... drone camera operator
Jiri Gregor ... grip
Pavel Kurak ... first assistant camera
Tomasz Naumiuk ... 2nd unit director of photography
Rafal Paradowski ... 2nd Unit Director of Photography / camera operator

Casting Department

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Martina Götthansova ... casting
Katerina Oujezdská ... casting director: (creditOnly) / casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lukás Neufuss ... costumer

Location Management

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Jan Adler ... location scout
Petr Bastar ... location manager
Veronika Krhounova ... location assistant

Music Department

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Tomasz Blaszczak ... musician
Maksym Dondalski ... musician
Wojciech Hazuka ... musician
Igor Kabalewski ... musician
Mary Komasa ... music associate
Bartosz Koziak ... musician
Radoslaw Labahua ... conductor
Bozena Mieczkowska ... music studio
Klementyna Mieczkowska ... music studio assistant
Tadeusz Mieczkowski ... music recording
Radoslaw Pujanek ... musician
Michal Styczynski ... musician
Anna Wandtke ... musician
Sebastian Wypych ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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Jaroslav Sedlácek ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Rudolf Havlik ... poster designer
Tomasz Przybecki ... legal support: Poland
Marcela Sedivá ... poster designer
Andrea Shaffer ... head of production Magiclab
Daniel Tubylewicz ... trainee (uncredited)

Thanks

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Jean-Christophe Simon ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Herbalist Jan Mikolase dedicated his life to caring for the sick despite the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox plant-based treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth both during the Nazi occupation and under Communist rule. One after the other, each regime wants to use his skills and in return give him protection. But how high shall the costs be to maintain this status as the tide turns.

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Also Known As
  • Šarlatán (Czechia)
  • Szarlatan (Poland)
  • Charlatan (Ireland, English title)
  • Šarlatán (Slovakia)
  • Charlatan (United States)
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  • 118 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Official submission of Czech Republic for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021; however, the movie did *not* receive a nomination. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Na plovárne s Markem Epsteinem (2021). See more »

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