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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox film

| name = A Prominent Patient

| image = A Prominent Patient.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Julius evk

| producer = Rudolf Biermann
Julius evk

| writer = Julius evk

| starring = Karel Roden

| music = Krytof Marek
Micha Lorenc

| cinematography = Martin trba

| editing = Marek Opatrn

| studio = In Film Praha
Czech Television
Radio and Television of Slovakia
Arte

| released =

| runtime = 113 minutes

| country = Czech Republic
Slovakia

| language = Czech
Slovak
English

| budget = 54,000,000 CZK

| gross = 41,746,040 CZK

}}

'A Prominent Patient' is a 2016 Czech-Slovak drama film directed by Julius evk. It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It won twelve Czech Lions including the Czech Lion for Best Film. The film was first screened in Lucerna Kino.

Plot



The film is set in the years 1937-1939. It shows the life of Jan Masaryk when he was the Czechoslovak ambassador to the United Kingdom. The film starts with the death of the first Czechoslovak president and Jan's father Tom Garrigue Masaryk. Jan becomes ambassador to the United Kingdom. Czechoslovakia faces aggression from Nazi Germany, which supports the Sudeten Germans. Masaryk tries to persuade the United Kingdom to help his homeland but the Munich Agreement is eventually settled and Czechoslovakia gives up its borderlands to Germany. Jan Masaryk is devastated and escapes to the United States. He ends up in a sanatorium due to his psychological problems. He is treated by Doctor Stein. Their relationship is problematic because Stein is German. Masaryk is also helped by an American journalist, Marcia Davenport.

Cast



* Karel Roden as Jan Masaryk

* Hanns Zischler as Dr. Stein

* Oldich Kaiser as Edvard Bene

* Arly Jover as Marcia Davenport

* Ji Vyorlek as Konrad Henlein

* Emlia Vryov as Blaenka

* Eva Herzigov as Madla

* Martin Hofmann as the President's Secretary

* Zuzana Kronerov as Alice Masarykov

* Ji Ornest as Tom Garrigue Masaryk

* Jn Greo as Milan Hoda

* Dermot Crowley as Lord Halifax

* Paul Nicholas as Neville Chamberlain

* Gina Bramhill as Lady Annie Higgins

* Stewart Moss as the bodyguard

* Joan Blackham as Mrs. Fitzgerald

Production



Shooting consisted of two parts. In fall 2015, filming started in Slovakia and then moved to the Czech Republic in January 2016. Some scenes were also shot in the Netherlands. Shooting took 40 days overall. Scenes set in London were shot in Prague. There is a shot of the British parliament that was modeled from Czech realms by work of compositioners.

Reception



Critical reception

'A Prominent Patient' has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. It holds 68% at Kinobox aggregator. The film won twelve Czech Lion Awards and eight Sun in a Net Awards. Masaryk's participation in the Sun in a Net Awards received attention due to its success at Czech Lions.

The film received lukewarm reviews from critics at the Berlin International Film Festival. Critics criticised cheap sex scenes, aggravation of the film and confusing plot. They also criticised some supporting actors.

Accolades

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| rowspan="14"|Czech Lion Awards

| Best Film

| Rudolf Biermann, Julius evk

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| rowspan="14"|

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| Best Director

| Julius evk

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| Best Actor in Leading Role

| Karel Roden

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| Best Supporting Actress

| Arly Jover

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| Best Supporting Actor

| Oldich Kaiser

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| Best Screenplay

| Petr Koleko, Alex Koenigsmark, Julius evk

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| Best Cinematography

| Martin trba

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| Best Editing

| Marek Opatrn

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| Best Sound

| Viktor Ekrt, Pavel Rejholec

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| Best Music

| Michal Lorenc, Krytof Marek

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| Best Scenography

| Milan Bek

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| Best Costumes

| Katarna trbov Bielikov

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| Best Masks

| Luk Krl

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| Best Poster

| Rudolf Biermann, Julius evk

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| rowspan="13"|Sun in a Net Awards

| Best Film

| Julius evk

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| rowspan="13"|

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| Best Director

| Julius evk

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| Best Screenplay

| Petr Koleko, Alex Koenigsmark, Julius evk

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| Best Cinematography

| Martin trba

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|-

| Best Editing

| Marek Opatrn

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| Best Sound

| Viktor Ekrt, Pavel Rejholec

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| Best Music

| Michal Lorenc, Krytof Marek

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| Best Scenography

| Milan Bek

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| Best Director

| Julius evk

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| Best Actor in Leading Role

| Karel Roden

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| Best Supporting Actor

| Oldich Kaiser

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| Best Supporting Actress

| Arly Jover

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References




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