A Prominent Patient (2016)

Original title

Masaryk

Directed by

Julius Ševčík

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

15+

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Czechoslovak diplomat Jan Masaryk in the years leading up to World War Two. It shows his political struggles and personal demons.

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What happens

A Prominent Patient (Czech: Masaryk) is a 2016 Czech-Slovak biographical drama film directed by Julius Ševčík. It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It won twelve Czech Lions including the Czech Lion for Best Film. The film was first screened in Lucerna Kino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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