Kolya
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
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Cast
42 people
Zdeněk Svěrák
František Louka
Known for
Empties
The Elementary School
Andrei Khalimon
Kolya
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The Greenhouse Effect
Prima la musica, poi le parole
Libuše Šafránková
Klára
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Three Wishes for Cinderella
My Sweet Little Village
Ondřej Vetchý
Brož
Known for
Dark Blue World
Give the Devil His Due
Stella Zázvorková
Mom
Known for
Cosy Dens
Happy End
Ladislav Smoljak
Houdek
Known for
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Irina Bezrukova
Nadezda
Known for
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands
Unforgiven
Silvia Šuvadová
Blanka
Known for
Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys
Liliyan Malkina
Aunt Tamara
Known for
A Visitor to a Museum
Karel Heřmánek
Musil
Known for
Stalingrad
Give the Devil His Due
Petra Špalková
Paša
Also in
Wasteland
Sever
Nela Boudová
Brožová
Known for
Empties
Jan Svěrák Director · Zdeněk Svěrák Screenplay Pavel Taussig Story
Worldwide gross $7.6M · Budget $1M · United States release May 15, 1996
Box office
Budget
$1,031,764
Worldwide gross
$7,566,841
Gross vs. budget
7.3×
Production
Space Films
Production
Pandora Cinema
Production
Portobello Pictures
Production
Biograf Jan Svěrák
Production
CinemArt
Production
Česká televize
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Eurimages
Production
Czechia · United Kingdom · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kolja
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · Russian · Slovak
Release dates
Czechia · May 15, 1996
Theatrical
United States · May 15, 1996
Theatrical
United States
January 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Argentina
November 10, 1996 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
April 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Australia
April 3, 1997 · Theatrical
Austria
December 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
March 31, 1999 · TV · LPR
Canada
September 10, 1996 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
May 14, 2013 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 16, 1996 · Premiere · Prague, Blaník theatre
April 14, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Denmark
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
October 3, 1997 · Theatrical
France
September 17, 1997 · Theatrical
March 16, 2023 · Digital · Arte
Germany
July 17, 1997 · Theatrical
April 26, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Wiesbaden goEast - Re-release
Hungary
September 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 24, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Israel
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
August 30, 1996 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
March 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
October 1, 1996 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
June 14, 1997 · Theatrical
November 17, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Czech Center, Tokyo - Re-release
Mexico
June 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 6, 1997 · Theatrical
January 4, 2003 · TV · Nederland 1
Philippines
October 17, 2002 · Theatrical
Poland
May 2, 1997 · Theatrical
May 19, 2006 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 5, 1997 · Premiere · Ljubljana Film Festival
South Africa
July 25, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
April 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 4, 1997 · Theatrical · German speaking region
Taiwan
May 3, 1997 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 9, 1997 · Theatrical
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