Amnesty
Amnestie
“not everyone deserves freedom”
Synopsis
Inspired by true events of the 1989 Czech and Slovak Velvet Revolution and Václav Havel's controversial release of 23000 prisoners. In addition to the story of three families affected by communist persecution, the film Amnesty also deals with the uprising of prisoners in Leopoldov, which required military intervention. The uprising was preceded by a broad amnesty granted by Václav Havel in January 1990, just a few days after his election as Czechoslovak president.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonáš Karásek
- Screenplay & Story
- Maroš Hečko, Beata Grünmannová, Marek Janičík
- Original Score
- Jozef Lupták, Matúš Široký
- Original Title
- Amnestie
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Azyl Production, Endorfilm, RTVS, Česká televize, HomeMedia Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonáš Karásek
Maroš Hečko, Beata Grünmannová, Marek Janičík, Radovan Dunaj
Jozef Lupták, Matúš Široký
Tomáš Juríček
Matej Beneš
Maroš Hečko, Peter Veverka, Jiří Konečný, Nataša Ďuričová, Ivan Juráš
Department Leadership Roster
Jonáš Karásek
Director
Maroš Hečko
Producer
Peter Veverka
Producer
Matej Beneš
Editor
Jiří Konečný
Producer
Maroš Hečko
Screenplay
Beata Grünmannová
Screenplay
Marek Janičík
Screenplay
Tomáš Juríček
Director of Photography
Zuzana Krejzková
Costume Design
Roman Jankovič
Stunt Coordinator
Nataša Ďuričová
Producer
Ivan Juráš
Producer
Jozef Lupták
Original Music Composer
Matúš Široký
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Amnesty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Amnesty about?
Inspired by true events of the 1989 Czech and Slovak Velvet Revolution and Václav Havel's controversial release of 23000 prisoners. In addition to the story of three families affected by communist persecution, the film Amnesty also deals with the uprising of prisoners in Leopoldov, which required military intervention. The uprising was preceded by a broad amnesty granted by Václav Havel in January 1990, just a few days after his election as Czechoslovak president.
Who directed Amnesty?
Amnesty was directed by Jonáš Karásek.
Who stars in Amnesty?
The principal cast of Amnesty includes Juraj Bača, Natalia Germani, Anna Geislerová, Marek Vašut, Marek Majeský.
When was Amnesty released and how long is it?
Amnesty was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Amnesty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Amnesty was composed by Jozef Lupták, Matúš Široký.
Is Amnesty based on a book or true story?
Amnesty is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Radovan Dunaj".