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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, Metacritic 66/100. Scores higher than 70% of the 6,803 2020s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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?
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic66/100
149 audience votes
Key crew
- Antoni Komasa-ŁazarkiewiczOriginal Music Composer
- Agnieszka HollandDirector
- Marek EpsteinScreenplay
Cast
- Josef TrojanYoung Jan Mikolášek
- Ivan TrojanJan Mikolášek
- Juraj LojFrantišek Palko
- Jaroslava PokornáMülbacherova
- Jana KvantikováFrantišek's wife
- Jiří ČernýZlatohlávek
- Martin SittaGeneral
- Miroslav HanušInterrogator
- Vladimír PolívkaCast
- Melika YildizJohana
- Petr Stachlékař u Antonína Zápotockého (hlas)
