Old-Timers
2019 Czech film
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Old-Timers (Czech title Staříci) is a 2019 Czech thriller starring Jiří Schmitzer and Ladislav Mrkvička. It was directed by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník.[3]
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| Directed by | Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník |
| Screenplay by | Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník |
| Starring | Jiří Schmitzer, Ladislav Mrkvička |
| Cinematography | Lukáš Milota |
| Music by | Matouš Hejl, Miroslav Srnka |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 30 Million CZK[2] |
Plot
Vlastimil Reiner returns to the Czech Republic from Oregon. He meets with his old friend Antonín and together they plan to murder an elderly former Communist prosecutor who evaded punishment for his crimes under the Communist regime.[4]
Cast
- Jiří Schmitzer as Vlastimil Reiner
- Ladislav Mrkvička as Antonín
- Dušan Kaprálik
- Michal Suchánek
- Přemysl Bureš
- Karel Jirák
- Marika Procházková
- Pavel Batěk
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews. It holds 68% on Kinobox as of March 2020.[5]
Jiří Schmitzer and Ladislav Mrkvička have won the Main Trilobit Award for their performance in Old-Timers.[6] Old-Timers was also nominated for 5 Czech Film Critics' Awards and 10 Czech Lion Awards.[7][8]
| Year | Event | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Trilobit Awards 2020 | Trilobit Award | Main award | Jiří Schmitzer and Ladislav Mrkvička | Won | [9] | |
| 9th Czech Film Critics' Awards | Czech Film Critics' Award | Best Film | Old-Timers | Won | [10] | |
| Best Director | Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník | Nominated | ||||
| Best actor | Jiří Schmitzer | Won | ||||
| Ladislav Mrkvička | Nominated | |||||
| 27th Czech Lion Awards | Czech Lion Award | Best film | Old-Timers | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Director | Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jiří Schmitzer | Won | ||||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ladislav Mrkvička | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Martin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Lukáš Milota | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Jana Vlčková | Nominated | ||||
| Best Sound | Václav Flegl | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music | Matouš Hejl, Miroslav Srnka | Nominated | ||||
| Makeup and Hairstyling | Eva Schwarzová | Nominated | ||||
| 33rd Finále Plzeň Film Festival | Golden Kingfisher | Best feature live action or animated film | Old-Timers | TBA | [12] |