The story, inspired by the life events of the healer Jan Mikolášek, was dramatised by the leading Czech screenwriter and Czech Lion Award winner Marek Epstein. The film is directed by one of the most prominent global directors of this time, Agnieszka Holland. Her films have received some of the most prestigious international awards, including a number of Oscar nominations. Since its release in August 2020, the film has reached more than 250 000 views in cinemas, received 14 nominations for the Czech Lion Awards and 5 nominations for the Czech Film Critics’ Awards and it subsequently won in categories Best Director and Best Actor. Charlatan was also selected to represent the Czech Republic as an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. The film proceeded to a 15-film shortlist.
DIRECTOR
Agnieszka Holland
SCREENPLAY
Marek Epstein
PRODUCERS
Šárka Cimbalová
Kevan Van Thompson
CO-PRODUCERS
Mike Downey, Sam Taylor - F&ME
Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska - Madants
Czech Television
Barrandov Studio, RTVS
Lívia Filusová - Furia Film
Studio Metrage
Certicon
Vladimír a Tatiana Maříkovi
Magic Lab
Czech Film Fund
Polish Film Institut
Slovak Film Fund
Prague Film Fund
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Aleš Týbl
Jeff Field
STARRING
Ivan Trojan, Josef Trojan, Juraj Loj, Jaroslava Pokorná, Jiří Černý, Martin Myšička
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Martin Štrba
SOUND DESIGNER
Radim Hladík jr.
COMPOSER
Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
MAKE-UP
René Stejskal, Gabriela Poláková
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Milan Býček
COSTUME DESIGNER
Katarina Štrbová-Bieliková
EDITOR
Pavel Hrdlička
IDEA BY
Martin Šulc, Jaroslav Sedláček
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