Old-Timers


Old-Timers is a 2019 Czech thriller starring Jiří Schmitzer and Ladislav Mrkvička. It was directed by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník.

Plot

Vlastimil Reiner returns to the Czech Republic from Oregon. He meets with his old friend Antonín and together they plan to murder an elderly former Communist prosecutor who evaded punishment for his crimes under the Czechoslovak [Socialist Republic|Communist regime].

Cast

The film received generally positive reviews. It holds 68% on Kinobox as of March 2020.
Jiří Schmitzer and Ladislav Mrkvička have won the Main Trilobit Award for their performance in Old-Timers. Old-Timers was also nominated for 5 Czech Film Critics' Awards and 10 Czech Lion Awards.
YearEventAwardCategoryRecipientResult
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2020Trilobit Awards 2020Trilobit AwardMain awardJiří Schmitzer and Ladislav MrkvičkaWon
20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' AwardBest FilmOld-TimersWon
20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' AwardBest DirectorMartin Dušek and Ondřej ProvazníkWon
20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' AwardBest ScreenplayMartin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník
20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' AwardBest actorJiří SchmitzerWon
20209th Czech Film Critics' AwardsCzech Film Critics' AwardBest actorLadislav Mrkvička
20202019 [Czech Lion Awards|27th Czech Lion Awards]Czech Lion AwardBest filmOld-Timers
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest DirectorMartin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest Actor in a Leading RoleJiří SchmitzerWon
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest Actor in a Supporting RoleLadislav MrkvičkaWon
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest ScreenplayMartin Dušek, Ondřej Provazník
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest CinematographyLukáš Milota
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest EditingJana Vlčková
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest SoundVáclav Flegl
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardBest MusicMatouš Hejl, Miroslav Srnka
202027th Czech Lion AwardsCzech Lion AwardMakeup and HairstylingEva Schwarzová
202033rd Finále Plzeň Film FestivalGolden KingfisherBest feature live action or animated filmOld-Timers