Kolya
Kolja
Synopsis
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-07-06
Top Cast
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Zdeněk Svěrák
František Louka
Andrei Khalimon
Kolya
Libuše Šafránková
Klára
Ondřej Vetchý
Brož
Stella Zázvorková
Mom
Ladislav Smoljak
Houdek
Irina Bezrukova
Nadezda
Silvia Šuvadová
Blanka
Liliyan Malkina
Aunt Tamara
Karel Heřmánek
Musil
Petra Špalková
Paša
Nela Boudová
Brožová
René Přibil
Pokorný
Miroslav Táborský
Novotný
Slávka Budínová
Buštíková
Jiří Sovák
Růžička
Josef Lakatos
Lubomír Píša
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 15, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 14, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.33x
+$6.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Svěrák
- Screenplay & Story
- Zdeněk Svěrák
- Original Score
- Ondřej Soukup
- Original Title
- Kolja
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak, Russian, Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.6M
- Production Studios
- Space Films, Pandora Cinema, Portobello Pictures, Biograf Jan Svěrák, CinemArt, Česká televize
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák, Pavel Taussig
Ondřej Soukup
Vladimír Smutný
Alois Fišárek
Eric Abraham, Jan Svěrák, Jiří Ježek, Pavel Šolc
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimír Smutný
Director of Photography
Jan Svěrák
Director
Alois Fišárek
Editor
Eric Abraham
Producer
Zdeněk Svěrák
Screenplay
Ondřej Soukup
Original Music Composer
Jan Svěrák
Producer
Katarína Hollá
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kolya
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kolya about?
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
Who directed Kolya?
Kolya was directed by Jan Svěrák.
Who stars in Kolya?
The principal cast of Kolya includes Zdeněk Svěrák, Andrei Khalimon, Libuše Šafránková, Ondřej Vetchý, Stella Zázvorková.
When was Kolya released and how long is it?
Kolya was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kolya?
Kolya had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $7.6M at the worldwide box office (7.33 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Kolya?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kolya was composed by Ondřej Soukup.