Charlatan

Charlatan

118 mins | Drama | Aug. 20, 2020

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?

Charlatan

118 mins | Drama | Aug. 20, 2020

Charlatan
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?
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Česká televize, Barrandov Studio, Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME), Furia Film, Marlene Film Production, Madants, Studio Metrage
Original title Šarlatán
Directors Pavel Svatoň, Agnieszka Holland
Writers Marek Epstein

Cast

Josef Trojan

as Young Jan Mikolášek

Ivan Trojan

as Jan Mikolášek

Juraj Loj

as František Palko

Jaroslava Pokorná

as Mülbacherova

Jana Kvantiková

as František's wife

Jiří Černý

as Zlatohlávek

Martin Sitta

as General

Miroslav Hanuš

as Interrogator

Melika Yildiz

as Johana

Petr Stach

as lékař u Antonína Zápotockého (hlas)