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Kolya (Czech: Kolja) is a 1996 Czech drama film about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father, Zdeněk Svěrák, who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig. Kolya earned critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Original Release
05/15/1996
US Release
01/24/1997
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Zdenek Sverák | Louka / František Louka |
| Andrey Khalimon | Kolja |
| Libuše Šafránková | Klára |
| Ondrej Vetchý | Broz / Brož |
| Stella Zázvorková | Mother / maminka |
| Ladislav Smoljak | Houdek |
| Irina Bezrukova | Nadezda |
| Silvia Šuvadová | Blanka |
| Liliyan Malkina | Tamara / teta |
| Karel Hermánek | Musil |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Zdenek Sverák | Louka / František Louka |
| Andrey Khalimon | Kolja |
| Libuše Šafránková | Klára |
| Ondrej Vetchý | Broz / Brož |
| Stella Zázvorková | Mother / maminka |
| Ladislav Smoljak | Houdek |
| Irina Bezrukova | Nadezda |
| Silvia Šuvadová | Blanka |
| Liliyan Malkina | Tamara / teta |
| Karel Hermánek | Musil |
| Petra Špalková | Pasa / Paša |
| Nela Boudová | Brozová / Brožová |
| René Přibil | Pokorný |
| Miroslav Táborský | Novotný |
| Slávka Budínová | Bustiková / Buštíková |
| Jirí Sovák | Ruzicka / Růžička |
| F.X. Thuri | |
| Milan Hermánek | Violist |
| Netta Deborská | |
| Pavel Taussig |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jan Sverák | Producer |
| Eric Abraham | Producer |
| Ernst Goldschmidt | Producer |
| Jirí Jezek | Producer |
| Jan Jíra | Producer |
| Pavel Šolc | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
