Charlatan (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Agnieszka Holland |
| Written by | Marek Epstein |
| Produced by | Sarka Cimbalova |
| Starring | Ivan Trojan Josef Trojan Juraj Loj Jaroslava Pokorná |
| Cinematography | Martin Strba |
| Music by | Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz |
Production company | Marlene Film Production |
| Distributed by | Cinemart |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Ireland Slovakia Poland |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 58.9 Million CZK |
| Box office | 38.2 Million CZK |
Charlatan (Czech: Šarlatán) is a 2020 biographical historical drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland and written by Marek Epstein, loosely based on the healer Jan Mikolášek (1889–1973), who cured hundreds of people using plant-based remedies. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards making the February shortlist. It won five awards including Best Film at the 2021 Czech Lion Awards.