A Prominent Patient (Czech: Masaryk) is a 2016 Czech-Slovak biographical drama film directed by Julius Ševčík.[4] It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] It won twelve Czech Lions including the Czech Lion for Best Film.[6] The film was first screened in Lucerna Kino.[7]
| A Prominent Patient | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Julius Ševčík |
| Written by | Julius Ševčík |
| Produced by | Rudolf Biermann Julius Ševčík |
| Starring | Karel Roden |
| Cinematography | Martin Štrba |
| Edited by | Marek Opatrný |
| Music by | Kryštof Marek Michał Lorenc |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Languages | Czech Slovak English |
| Budget | 54,000,000 CZK[2] |
| Box office | 41,746,040 CZK[3] |
Plot
editThe film is set from 1937 to 1939. It is loosely based on the life of Jan Masaryk when he was the Czechoslovak ambassador to the United Kingdom. The film starts with the death of the first Czechoslovak president and Jan's father Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Jan becomes Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Czechoslovakia faces aggression from Nazi Germany, which supports the Sudeten Germans. Masaryk tries to persuade the United Kingdom to help his homeland but the Munich Agreement is eventually settled and Czechoslovakia is forced to give up its borderlands to Germany. Jan Masaryk is devastated and leaves to the United States. He ends up in a sanatorium due to his psychological problems. He is treated by Doctor Stein. Their relationship is problematic because Stein is German. Masaryk is also helped by an American journalist, Marcia Davenport.[8]
Cast
edit- Karel Roden as Jan Masaryk
- Hanns Zischler as Dr. Stein
- Oldřich Kaiser as Edvard Beneš
- Arly Jover as Marcia Davenport
- Jiří Vyorálek as Konrad Henlein
- Emília Vášáryová as Blaženka
- Eva Herzigová as Madla
- Martin Hofmann as the President's Secretary
- Zuzana Kronerová as Alice Masaryková
- Jiří Ornest as Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Ján Greššo as Milan Hodža
- Dermot Crowley as Lord Halifax
- Paul Nicholas as Neville Chamberlain
- Gina Bramhill as Lady Annie Higgins
- Stewart Moss as the bodyguard
- Joan Blackham as Mrs. Fitzgerald
Production
editShooting consisted of two parts. In fall 2015, filming started in Slovakia and then moved to the Czech Republic in January 2016.[9] Some scenes were also shot in the Netherlands. Shooting took 40 days overall.[10] Scenes set in London were shot in Prague. There is a shot of the British parliament that was modeled from Czech realms by work of compositioners.[11]
Reception
editCritical reception
editA Prominent Patient has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. It holds 68% at Kinobox aggregator.[12] The film won twelve Czech Lion Awards and eight Sun in a Net Awards. Masaryk's participation in the Sun in a Net Awards received attention due to its success at Czech Lions.[13] [14] The film received lukewarm reviews from critics at the Berlin International Film Festival. Critics criticised cheap sex scenes, aggravation of the film and confusing plot. They also criticised some supporting actors.[15]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Lion Awards | Best Film | Rudolf Biermann, Julius Ševčík | Won | [16][17] |
| Best Director | Julius Ševčík | Won | ||
| Best Actor in Leading Role | Karel Roden | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Arly Jover | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oldřich Kaiser | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Petr Kolečko, Alex Koenigsmark, Julius Ševčík | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Martin Štrba | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Marek Opatrný | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Viktor Ekrt, Pavel Rejholec | Won | ||
| Best Music | Michal Lorenc, Kryštof Marek | Won | ||
| Best Scenography | Milan Býček | Won | ||
| Best Costumes | Katarína Štrbová Bieliková | Won | ||
| Best Masks | Lukáš Král | Won | ||
| Best Poster | Rudolf Biermann, Julius Ševčík | Nominated | ||
| Sun in a Net Awards | Best Film | Julius Ševčík | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Director | Julius Ševčík | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Petr Kolečko, Alex Koenigsmark, Julius Ševčík | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Martin Štrba | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Marek Opatrný | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Viktor Ekrt, Pavel Rejholec | Won | ||
| Best Music | Michal Lorenc, Kryštof Marek | Nominated | ||
| Best Scenography | Milan Býček | Won | ||
| Best Director | Julius Ševčík | Won | ||
| Best Actor in Leading Role | Karel Roden | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oldřich Kaiser | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Arly Jover | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "KVIFF Masaryk". kviff.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Film Masaryk režiséra Julia Ševčíka přijde do kin 9. března 2017". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Masaryk - Tržby a návštěvnost". Kinomaniak (in Czech). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "A Prominent Patient". Film Affinity. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Berlinale 2017: Competition and Berlinale Special Are Complete". Berlinale. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Berlinale A Prominent Patient Received 12 Czech Lions". Film New Europe. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Film Masaryk zatím promítá jediné kino, tvůrci se bojí, aby snímek neukradli piráti". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Masaryk (2016)". FDb.cz (in Czech). Filmová databáze. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Nedaleko Kolína začalo natáčení česko-slovenského filmu Masaryk". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Film Masaryk V Číslech a Zajímavostech". Kritiky.cz (in Czech). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Jak vznikaly triky pro Masaryka? (video)". totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Masaryk". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Nejvíce slovenských filmových cen Slnko v sieti získalo drama Masaryk, nejlepším filmem je Učitelka". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Český lev 2017: Masaryk? Levárna a kalkul, zlobí se Bartoška". Blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Masaryk? Utrpení, nevkusný sex, drogy a zmatenost, píší kritici z Berlinale. Nenadchnul je". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Držitelé Ceny 24. Český Lev". filmovaakademie.cz. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Nominace – Filmy". filmovaakademie.cz. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Slovenská filmová a televízna akadémia: Static". sfta.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 19 August 2017.