The Don Juans
| The Don Juans | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jiří Menzel |
| Written by | Jiří Menzel Tereza Brdečková |
| Produced by | Adrian Sarbu |
| Starring | Jan Hartl |
| Cinematography | Jaromír Sofr |
| Edited by | Jiří Brožek |
| Music by | Ales Brezina |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
The Don Juans (Czech: Donšajni, also known as Skirt Chasers) is a 2013 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[1] but it was not nominated. Originally Agnieszka Holland's mini-series Burning Bush had been selected to represent the Czech Republic.[2][3] However AMPAS disqualified the film, citing regulations that the film must not have initially appeared on television. The mini-series aired on Czech TV eight months prior to the re-edited version that appeared in cinemas.[4] The Don Juans was a controversial pick as members of the Czech Film Academy did not see the film before it was chosen and because the film was poorly received by Czech critics.[5][6]
Plot summary[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Jan Hartl as Vítek
- Libuše Šafránková as Markétka
- Martin Huba as Jakub
- Jiřina Jirásková as Jiřina
- Ivana Chýlková as Adélka
- Jan Jirán as Conductor
- Václav Kopta as Otto
- Eva Josefíková as young Markétka
- Václav Jílek as young Jakub
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ "A Few Controversies Amid a Record Number of Foreign-Language Oscar Entries". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Oscars: Czechs Choose HBO's 'Burning Bush' for Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Czechs enter Burning Bush to Oscars". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Academy Disqualifies Burning Bush". Film New Europe. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Hořící keř neprošel přes právníky, Oscara si nárokuje nepovedený "Menzel"". Reflex.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Překvapení se nekoná: Donšajni o Oscara bojovat nebudou". Kinobox.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
