Zelary (2003)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Ondrej Trojan

Writers:

Kveta Legátová (novel) and
Petr Jarchovský (writer)

Release Date:

4 September 2003 (Czech Republic)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Plot:

A nurse and her surgeon-lover are part of a resistance movement in 1940s Czechoslovakia. When they are discovered...

Plot Keywords:

Resistance Movement | 1940s | Czechoslovakia | Runaway | Miscarriage

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Anna Geislerová	...	Eliska / Hana
György Cserhalmi	...	Joza
Jaroslava Adamová	...	Lucka
Miroslav Donutil	...	Priest
Jaroslav Dusek	...	Teacher Tkác
Iva Bittová	...	Zena
Ivan Trojan	...	Richard
Jan Hrusínský	...	Slávek
Anna Vertelárová	...	Helenka
Tomás Zatecka	...	Lipka
Ondrej Koval	...	Michal Kutina
Tatiana Vajdová	...	Anna Kutinová
Frantisek Velecký	...	Old Kutina
Viera Pavlíková	...	Old Kutinová
Juraj Hrcka	...	Vojta Juriga

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some sexual content.

Runtime:

Czech Republic:150 min | USA:150 min | Canada:142 min (Ontario) | Argentina:150 min

Country:

Czech Republic | Slovakia | Austria

Language:

Czech | Russian | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) (self applied) | Czech Republic:U | Slovakia:12 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Malá Fatra, Slovakia

Company:

ALEF Film & Media Group

Goofs:

Continuity: When Hana and Joza go to visit his mother's grave she is wearing a different dress as they return home.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Zakázané ovoce

A splendid tale of intrigue, love, denial and surrender.

This is one of the great movies of my lifetime! Passionate directing; a superb cast; a brilliant script and gorgeous scenery leave an indelible memory of my Zelary experience. Those who love Hitchcock will appreciate the suspense and intrigue. Those who love chick flicks will endear to the passion and feelings elicited. But Zelary is not a "chick flick" in the true sense. It's a heart-wrenching story of lovers separated and who go on with their lives to survive. It's the life you make when you have little choices. It's about making the best of that life. And it's about the memories generated over a lifetime. A movie to be enjoyed by all ages and especially by true movie lovers.