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Želary

  • Language Czech
  • Subtitles English
  • Country Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria
  • Filming locations Czech Republic, Slovakia
  • Distribution Falcon (Czech Republic), Continental Film (Slovakia), Sony Pictures Classics (USA)
  • Release year 2004
  • Color Color

This film was financially supported by

Annotation

Unexpected circumstances force a young lady to suddenly leave behind her charming and successful partner and comfortable life in town. She will find a shelter in the house of a strange villager, whom she finds physically repulsive. "Beauty and the Beast" fighting to survive in the mountains on the fringe of civilization live their lives and develop strong emotional bonds.

Awards and nominations

  • The American Academy Award - The Oscar 2004 - NOMINATION Best foreign language film
  • Czech Lion 2004 Best actress - Aňa Geislerová
  • Czech Lion 2004 Best sound editing - Jiří Klenka
  • The Award of Slovak Film Critics 2004
  • and many more

FESTIVAL AWARDS

  • IFF KARACHI Best Original score
  • IFF Bangkok 2005 Best Actress - Aňa Geislerová
  • IFF Sydney 2004 The Award of the Audience
  • and many more
  • Story Květa Legátová
  • Scriptwriter Peter Jarchovský
  • Director Ondřej Trojan
  • Director of photography Asen Šopov
  • Editor Vladimír Barák
  • Sound Jiří Klenka
  • Music composer Petr Ostrouchov
  • Production design Milan Býček
  • Production Manager Daria Špačková
  • Producers Ondřej Trojan (Total Help Art - T.H.A.), Helena Uldrichová (Barrandov Studios)
  • Co-producers Pavel Borovan (Czech Television), Jiří Kučera (Czech Television), Danny Krausz (Dor Film), Marian Urban

CAST

  • Eliška/Hana Aňa Geislerová
  • Joza GYÖRGY CSERHALMI
  • JAROSLAVA ADAMOVÁ, MIROSLAV DONUTIL, JAROSLAV DUŠEK, IVA BITTOVÁ, IVAN TROJAN, JAN HRUŠÍNSKÝ, ONDREJ KOVAL´, JURAJ HRČKA, EDITA MALOVCIC, MICHAEL HOFBAUER, IMRE BORÁROŠ, FRANTIŠEK VELECKÝ, SVATOPLUK BENEŠ, ZITA KABÁTOVÁ, REINHARD SIMONISCHEK, GABRIELE SCHMOLL, TOMÁŠ ŽATEČKA, ANIČKA VĚRTELÁŘOVÁ, JAN TŘÍSKA