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Kolya

Kolya

19967.31h 45m

Overview

After 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.

Directed by Jan Svěrák
Written by Zdeněk Svěrák, Pavel Taussig
Produced by Eric Abraham, Jan Svěrák
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $7.6M

Top Cast

Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

František Louka

Andrei Khalimon

Andrei Khalimon

Kolya

Libuše Šafránková

Libuše Šafránková

Klára

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

Brož

Stella Zázvorková

Stella Zázvorková

Mom

Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Houdek

Irina Bezrukova

Irina Bezrukova

Nadezda

Silvia Šuvadová

Silvia Šuvadová

Blanka

Liliyan Malkina

Liliyan Malkina

Aunt Tamara

Karel Heřmánek

Karel Heřmánek

Musil

Themes & Keywords

friendshipconcertescapefuneralparent child relationshipmusicianfictitious marriagedespairrevolutionsocialismlanguage barriercellocellistprague, czech republicban from professionpolitical instabilitytrabantcrematoriumteacherbest friendsingle fatherresponsibilityfather figureunderstandingcommunismczech republickids

About Kolya

Kolya is a drama, comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of friendship, concert, escape, funeral, parent child relationship, musician. Directed by Jan Svěrák, it stars Zdeněk Svěrák, Andrei Khalimon, Libuše Šafránková. After 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.

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