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A Prominent Patient

2016 Czech-Slovak drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Prominent Patient
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A Prominent Patient (Czech: Masaryk) is a 2016 Czech-Slovak biographical drama film directed by Julius Ševčík.[4] It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] It won twelve Czech Lions including the Czech Lion for Best Film.[6] The film was first screened in Lucerna Kino.[7]

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Plot

The film is set from 1937 to 1939. It is loosely based on the life of Jan Masaryk when he was the Czechoslovak ambassador to the United Kingdom. The film starts with the death of the first Czechoslovak president and Jan's father Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Jan becomes Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Czechoslovakia faces aggression from Nazi Germany, which supports the Sudeten Germans. Masaryk tries to persuade the United Kingdom to help his homeland but the Munich Agreement is eventually settled and Czechoslovakia is forced to give up its borderlands to Germany. Jan Masaryk is devastated and leaves to the United States. He ends up in a sanatorium due to his psychological problems. He is treated by Doctor Stein. Their relationship is problematic because Stein is German. Masaryk is also helped by an American journalist, Marcia Davenport.[8]

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Cast

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Production

Shooting consisted of two parts. In fall 2015, filming started in Slovakia and then moved to the Czech Republic in January 2016.[9] Some scenes were also shot in the Netherlands. Shooting took 40 days overall.[10] Scenes set in London were shot in Prague. There is a shot of the British parliament that was modeled from Czech realms by work of compositioners.[11]

Reception

Critical reception

A Prominent Patient has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. It holds 68% at Kinobox aggregator.[12] The film won twelve Czech Lion Awards and eight Sun in a Net Awards. Masaryk's participation in the Sun in a Net Awards received attention due to its success at Czech Lions.[13] [14] The film received lukewarm reviews from critics at the Berlin International Film Festival. Critics criticised cheap sex scenes, aggravation of the film and confusing plot. They also criticised some supporting actors.[15]

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