Charlatan (2020)
Overview
Born in the early 20th century, herbalist Jan Mikolasek became rich and famous after curing countless diseases with unorthodox means. A true emblem of Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer became even more appreciated during the Nazi occupation and the communist regime. Each regime appreciates his skill and protects him. But how much will it cost him to maintain his status in a new political change?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 5.936 |
Directed By
Agnieszka Holland
Crew
René Stejskal
Martin Štrba
Katarína Štrbová Bieliková
Andrea McDonald
Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Samanta Taylor
Gabriela Poláková
Agnieszka Holland
Lívia Filusová
Mike Downey
Pavel Hrdlička
Aleš Týbl
Šárka Cimbalová
Kevan Van Thompson
Antoni Łazarkiewicz
Milan Býček
Sam Taylor
Filip Brouk
Pavel Svatoň
Radim Hladík Jr.
Marek Epstein
Michal Křeček
Michal Křeček
Bogna Szewczyk-Skupień
Beata Rzeźniczek
Wojciech Gostomczyk
TOP CAST
Josef Trojan
Young Jan Mikolášek
Ivan Trojan
Jan Mikolášek
Juraj Loj
František Palko
Jaroslava Pokorná
Mülbacherova
Jana Kvantiková
František's wife
Jiří Černý
Zlatohlávek
Martin Sitta
General
Miroslav Hanuš
Interrogator
Melika Yildiz
Johana
Petr Stach
lékař u Antonína Zápotockého (hlas)
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