Kolya

Original title: Kolja

1996
PG-13
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

17K

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A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate.A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate.A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

17K

YOUR RATING

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Won 1 Oscar
- 21 wins & 14 nominations total

Louka
(as Zdeněk Svěrák)

Andrey Khalimon

Kolja
(as Andrej Chalimon)

Libuse Safránková

Klára

Ondrej Vetchý

Broz

Stella Zázvorková

Mother

Ladislav Smoljak

Houdek

Irina Bezrukova

Nadezda
(as Irina Livanova)

Silvia Suvadová

Blanka

Liliyan Malkina

Tamara
(as Lilian Malkina)

Karel Hermánek

Musil

Petra Spalková

Pasa

Nela Boudová

Brozová
(as Nella Boudová)

René Pribil

Pokorný

Miroslav Táborský

Novotný

Slávka Budínová

Bustiková

Jirí Sovák

Ruzicka

Lubomir Pisa

F.X. Thuri

Director
- Jan Sverák
Writers
- Pavel Taussig
- Zdenek Sverák
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Trivia
The child actor who plays Kolja, Andrey Khalimon, was not cast until three weeks before filming started.

Goofs
Throughout the movie, many background cars are clearly newer than 1989 models. The film is set in 1989.

Connections
Featured in 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997)

Soundtracks
American Quartet
(2nd movement)
Music by Antonín Dvorák

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Featured review

10/10

Excellent film

I did not think this film was at all sentimental (if you are using the word in its pejorative sense). In reading the comments on this film, I noticed the Czechs who responded were rather lukewarm about it. This surprises me. Kolya works as a film on several levels at once -- political, artistic, personal, etc. and I do not think it is at all predictable. The performances are magical and the entire film is encased by music of very great beauty and humanity by Dvorak and other great Czech composers. Music from Dvorak's "Four Biblical Songs" is at the heart of the film. It is the song that Klara sings at the funerals and the song Kolya is singing before and during the closing credits. The vintage film footage of Kubelik conducting Smetana's Ma Vlast at a concert at the end of the Russian occupation is a wonderful touch. Although I'm sure many other Czech films deserve Oscars, I am glad Kolya was recognized. I hope this film is released on DVD soon.