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Kolya [VHS] [1997]

VHS ~ Zdenek Sverák
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Zdenek Sverák, Andrei Chalimon, Libuse Safránková, Ondrej Vetchý, Stella Zázvorková
  • Directors: Jan Sverák
  • Writers: Zdenek Sverák, Pavel Taussig
  • Producers: Jan Sverák, Eric Abraham, Ernst Goldschmidt, Jan Jíra, Jirí Jezek
  • Format: Closed-captioned, PAL
  • Language Czech, Russian, Slovak
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • VHS Release Date: 6 Jul 1998
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CWOP
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,346 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Louka, a concert cellist, having lost his place with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is forced to give up his bachelorhood and marry a Russian woman named Nadezda for financial gain. When his wife leaves for West Germany, he is left to raise her five year old son Kolya. Unfortunately Louka speaks no Russian and Kolya speaks no Czech, but after the tough initial period they develop a deep and lasting friendship.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best films I've had the pleasure to watch., 19 Sep 2001
By Gordon M Burns (gordon.burns@virgin.net) (North Lincolnshire, England.) - See all my reviews
From the point of view of a western European with just a smattering of knowledge about Czech Republic, I found the film a magnificent exploration into the relationship between a man and the step-son he didn't expect to inherit.

The scenes set during the Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia reminded me how this small country was treated at the hands of 'Big Brother', and the scenes of the revolution (which contains actual historical footage) are treated both with reverence and a touch of humour.

Kolja is a truly wonderful and wondrously poignant though extremely humourous film, which has the ability to make me laugh and to make me cry. Kolja is a MUST SEE.

Vyborne pane Jan Sverák, vyborne pane Zdenek Sverák, a vyborne Andrei Chalimon... Dekuji patri vam.

Gordon M Burns

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, 25 April 2001
This is the best film I have seen in years, it is beautiful,amazing & touching. If you do not buy this you are missing out.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not the best ever, 14 Mar 2000
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Kolja (Kolya - English Language Version) is a wonderful adventure into the Czech mindset. With a basic understanding of Czech culture you'll be richly rewarded for spending time with this film. The father and son team of actor and director are well known by those who have a love of this genre of Czech film and this is an outstanding example of the Sverak family's talents. My one criticism is the 'over-sentimentalisation' of the period. Life was hard in former Czechoslovakia just as it is hard today (2000) in the Czech Republic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
The film tells the story of a Czech musician who is forced to accept a five year old Russian boy after a marriage of convenience proves to be highly inconvenient. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice and movind
Kolya - is a wonderful post communist Czech film. Not only is it very nice and moving but is also valuable from historical point of view.
Published on 10 Mar 2000 by nmatveev@unforgettable.com

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