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'Pbh kmotra' ('English:' 'Story of a Godfather') is a Czech thriller film made in 2013. It was directed by Petr Nikolaev. It is based on story of Czech Mobster Frantiek Mrzek.SPILOV, Tereza: Nikolaev splnil slib, v lesch u Prahy toil useknutou hlavu. A Mrzka. 'iDNES.cz' November 25, 2011. [cit. 2011-11-27]. [http://kultura.idnes.cz/nikolaev-splnil-slib-v-lesich-u-prahy-tocil-useknutou-hlavu-a-mrazka-1i0-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A111125_165319_filmvideo_tt Dostupn online.]tk: Naten Nikolaevova filmu Pbh kmotra zane popravou. 'Tden.cz' November 23, 2011. [cit. 2011-11-27]. [http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/kultura/film/nataceni-nikolaevova-filmu-pribeh-kmotra-zacne-popravou_218150.html Dostupn online.]

The film was visited in Czech cinema by 295 683 people which makes it the second most visited Czech film of 2013 and the fourth most visited film in Czech cinema of 2013.SPILOV, Mirka: GLOSA: Pilo 132 divk, trby in tyi tisce. A ije esk film. 'iDNES.cz' January 22, 2014. [cit. 2014-01-25]. [http://kultura.idnes.cz/cesky-film-2013-v-cislech-0bi-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A140122_183745_filmvideo_vha Dostupn online.]SPILOV, Mirka: Filmy Babovesky a druh Hobit vldly loni nvtvnosti naich kin. 'iDNES.cz' January 21, 2014. [cit. 2014-01-25]. [http://kultura.idnes.cz/navstevnost-kin-2013-0ak-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A140121_225642_filmvideo_spm Dostupn online.]

Development



The filming started on Saturday 25 November 2011 in Vodradsk buiny. The first shot was of a film murder. It was planned that shooting of the film would take 40 days.PAVLAS, Pavel: Les nedaleko Jevan obsadili filmai, to tam film Pbh kmotra. 'Rozhlas.cz' November 26, 2011. [cit. 2011-11-27]. [http://www.rozhlas.cz/strednicechy/aktualne/_zprava/les-nedaleko-jevan-obsadili-filmari-toci-tam-film-pribeh-kmotra--981312 Dostupn online.] It was finished in June 2013.SPILOV, Mirka: Skon film o kmotru Mrzkovi u soudu? Ivan Langer to popr. 'iDNES.cz' June 25, 2013. [cit. 2013-07-20]. [http://kultura.idnes.cz/kmotr-mrazek-ivan-langer-0xd-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A130625_143311_filmvideo_vha Dostupn online.]

The main character was to be played by Marko Igonda but in the end he was replaced by Ondej Vetch.EVELA, Vladimr: VIDEO: Filmai to snmek o Mrzkovi s novmi herci. Kmotr je Vetch. 'iDNES.cz' May 20, 2013. [cit. 2013-05-23]. [http://kultura.idnes.cz/zacalo-nataceni-pribehu-kmotra-o-frantisku-mrazkovi-f94-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A130519_222518_domaci_brm Dostupn online.]

The film is inspired by French noir films. It is about the confrontation of a mobster, Vedral, and a policeman, Cajthaml.

Plot



The story follows Frantiek Vedral who is growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia. He has talent for business and loves football. Through football he finds friends in Standa Tipl and Josef Strnad. Strnad later becomes a high rank police officer while Vedral with Tipl starts with illegal business. Vedral becomes very ruthless and even demolishes a local Jewish cemetery to make money. He catches the attention of the young policeman Cajthaml who wants to arrest him. Vedral starts to smuggle electronics from the West and pays by stolen goods. Cajthaml finds his warehouse surrounded by police and Vedral is saved by Strnad. Vedral and his accomplices are arrested soon after as the police finds illegal materials and goods in his flat but Vedral is released on parole. Cajthaml promises him that he will be after him.

Fall of regime gives Vedral new opportunities. His accomplice including Tipl are released thank to Amnesty. He gives Civic Forum one million Czechoslovak crowns and gains influence on some politicians. Thank to Voucher privatization he gets property and his influence grows. He is watched by Cajthaml who is awaiting an opportunity to catch Vedral and his gang. He along with his colleague Ota set up trap on Vedral and prepare to arrest him but Ota is found dead. It is classified as a suicide. Shocked Cajthaml finds out that Strnad became a director of National Security Authority. Vedral then ordered a murder of a journalist who was making troubles.

Cajthaml finds an ally in a Prosecutor who is not afraid of Vedral who at the time planned to get Sezeta company which would make him the most powerful person in country. Cajthaml tries to spoil his plans but the prosecutor is found dead and Cajthaml is forced to leave police. As a revenge he drains a false information between Vedral, Tipl and Strnad and they start to be suspicious against themselves. At the time it becomes an interest of Czech Security Agency to get rid of Vedral from Sezeta. Vedral is killed by an unknown sniper.

Cast and characters



*Ondej Vetch 'Frantiek Vedral' He is the main protagonist and a minor criminal who becomes an influential mob boss. He is ruthless and has influence on politicians and entrepreneurs. He is inspired by Frantiek Mrzek.

*Luk Vaculk 'estmr Cajthaml' A lawful police investigator who serves as the main antagonist of the film. He tries to convict Vedral of his crimes.

*Jan Vondrek 'Standa Tipl' A mobster and a crime partner of Vedral. Inspired by Tom Pitr.

*Vica Kerekes 'Zuzana' A journalist and a love interest of Vedral. She later helps Cajthaml.

*Krytof Hdek 'Rotn Bohouek' A young policeman who works with Cajthaml and supports him when he loses hope.

*Ji Dvok 'Josef Strnad' A mobster and a friend of Vedral who works at police.

*Zuzana apkov 'Blanka Vedralova' A wife of Vedral.

*Andrej Hryc 'Farka' A sadistic gangster who works for Vedral.

Trivia



On 10 September 2013 the family of Frantiek Mrzek sued the filmmakers.

Reception



The film was well received by critics and audiences as well.

* Frantiek Fuka, 'FFFilm' 21 October 2013 70/

References




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