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]

Old-Timers
Directed byMartin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník
Screenplay byMartin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník
StarringJiří Schmitzer, Ladislav Mrkvička
CinematographyLukáš Milota
Music byMatouš Hejl, Miroslav Srnka
Production
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Release date
  • 17 October 2019 (2019-10-17)[1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech
Budget30 Million CZK[2]

Plot

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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]

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Reception

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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)
2020
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]

References

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  1. ^ kinobox.cz, team at. "Trailer: Staříci Schmitzer a Mrkvička trestají zločiny z 50. let". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "České projekty na Pitch & Feedback 2017". www.filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Vysoký věk není žádná legrace. Staříci jsou silné vyprávění o dvou mužích a pomstě". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Recenze: Staříci - 90%". FFFilm (in Czech). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ kinobox.cz, team at. "Staříci". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Ceny Trilobit získali herci Schmitzer a Mrkvička, pro sošku z Kanady přiletěl Pucholt". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ "O Ceny české filmové kritiky se přetahují Vlastníci a Staříci". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Nominace Českého lva si přivlastnili Vlastníci. Dost zbylo i na Nabarvené ptáče a Staříky". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Ceny Trilobit mají Most! i herci Staříků, anticeny hned tři moderátoři". iDNES.cz. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Filmoví kritici nominovali snímky Staříci a Vlastníci, oba mohou získat pět sošek". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Nejvíc nominací na Českého lva mají filmy Vlastníci a Nabarvené ptáče". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Detail - Finále Plzeň - Film festival". www.festivalfinale.cz. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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