Franta Louka is a concert cellist in Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, a confirmed bachelor and a lady's man. Having lost his place in the state orchestra, he must make ends meet by playing at funerals and painting tombstones. But he has run up a large debt, and when his friend, the grave-digger Mr. Broz, suggests a scheme for making a lot of money by marrying a Russian woman so that she can get her Czech papers, he reluctantly agrees. She takes advantage of the situation to em... (Full plot summary below)
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Franta Louka is a concert cellist in Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, a confirmed bachelor and a lady's man. Having lost his place in the state orchestra, he must make ends meet by playing at funerals and painting tombstones. But he has run up a large debt, and when his friend, the grave-digger Mr. Broz, suggests a scheme for making a lot of money by marrying a Russian woman so that she can get her Czech papers, he reluctantly agrees. She takes advantage of the situation to emigrate to West Germany, to her lover; and leaves her five-year-old son with his grandmother; when the grandmother dies, Kolya must come and live with his stepfather - Louka.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzDisappoints as a lumbering mainstream pic that is all too familiar to Americans. |
| Common Sense MediaCarrie R. WheadonAdorable kid transforms womanizer in poignant Oscar winner. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...one of those beautiful, sweet, buttery-lit movies that will leave all but the bitterest cynics smiling. |
| User ReviewLincoln TIf you don't go "Awww" at least once - your heart is made of stone. |
| User ReviewEh-den PA beautiful film with a simple plot, Kolya was enjoyable from the start. Although the movie revolves around Zdenek Sverak's character, the movie is stolen by a little competition. Andrei Chalimon gave an excellent performance as a young troubled 5 year old. Through out you believed everything he said and did. From its morbid humor to the laugh out loud kind, Kolya never disappoints. |
| User ReviewGuillem BBrilliant, sometimes sad, but funny...maybe is also because my son is also 5 as Kolya. |
| User ReviewTara EFantastic. I first saw it at school in an English class, and i totally fell in love with it. Beautifull storyline and great acting on all parts. I can and have watched this over and over. |
| User ReviewEmily CAn absolutely beautiful and endearing film! 5 stars!!! |
| User ReviewSusie RA slow paced little film about the adventures of a child who falls between the cracks as the Soviet system comes to an end. He captures the heart while bringing out the common humanity in all he touches. Kolya is a delight. |
| User ReviewKamrul AA very good movie in every sense: story, making, acting. Surely it was a good pick for Academy Award (1997) in Foreign Language Film. |
