Zelary

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Zelary

R,

2004,

2h 30m,

Drama/

Romance/

War

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73%

49 Reviews

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91%

2,500+ Ratings

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73%

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49 Reviews

91%

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2,500+ Ratings

Two lovers -- a nurse named Eliska and a surgeon, Richard -- join the resistance in Czechoslovakia during World War II. When they are discovered, the couple must separate and hide. Joza, one of Eliska's patients, agrees to take her to an isolated cabin in the small mountain village of Zelary until she can reunite with Richard. But Eliska and Joza end up living together for two years and take on the persona of husband and wife.

Critics Consensus

Zelary is a satisfyingly old-fashioned romance with an epic sweep.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Dec 2, 2004

3/4

The story is as basic as a peasant meal -- and just as hearty.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Nov 7, 2004

3.5/5

By the time it's over you find yourself wondering why more films don't have the chutzpah to delve deeper into the battle-weary heart.

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Janice Page

Boston Globe

Oct 29, 2004

2.5/4

Humble, heartwarming storytelling with good acting and lush visuals.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jan 8, 2005

B+

...may seem long and solemn to those used to the pacy rhythms of Hollywood films, but the sense of ennui it occasionally evokes strengthens its grip

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Dec 10, 2004

3.5/4

Here's a film that manages to tell its tale without pandering, without cheap melodrama, without gimmicks and without big-name stars. Instead, it simply develops its characters and lets the drama unfold naturally.

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Sean P. Means

Salt Lake Tribune

Dec 10, 2004

2.5/4

When it should be building toward something stirring, Zelary instead meanders like the sheep grazing on the nearby hillsides.

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Ondrej Trojan

Director

Anna Geislerová

Eliska

György Cserhalmi

Joza

Jaroslava Adamová

Lucka

Miroslav Donutil

Priest

Jaroslav Dusek

Teacher Tkác

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Synopsis

Two lovers -- a nurse named Eliska and a surgeon, Richard -- join the resistance in Czechoslovakia during World War II. When they are discovered, the couple must separate and hide. Joza, one of Eliska's patients, agrees to take her to an isolated cabin in the small mountain village of Zelary until she can reunite with Richard. But Eliska and Joza end up living together for two years and take on the persona of husband and wife.

Director: Ondrej Trojan
Producer: Ondrej Trojan
Screenwriter: Kveta Legátová, Petr Jarchovský
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Czech TV, ALEF Film & Media Group, Barrandov Studio
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Original Language: Czech
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2004, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Feb 8, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $329.7K
Runtime: 2h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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