The Bohemian
The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to become an opera composer. The city, full of talented and already-established composers, seems closed to him. Looking for work as a violinist, he comes into the orbit of a rich young woman. Thanks to her, he gets the opportunity to play at salons. But his real opportunity arises when he becomes the lover of a libertine marquise. She teaches him worldly manners, rids him of signs of a provincial upbringing and introduces him to a hedonistic existence free from religious intolerance. Thus transformed, Josef gets an incan incredible commission: to write an opera for the San Carlo, Europe's largest theatre.
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Cast
52 people
Vojtěch Dyk
Josef Mysliveček
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Marco Alessi
Gilles Taurand
Petr Václav
Elena Radonicich
Marchioness
Known for
Fabrizio De André: Principe libero
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Vendy Fenclová
Diego Romero
Lana Vlady
Anna Fracassati
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Andrea Cavalletto
Jan Macola
Dario Lubatti
Carlo Fracassati, Anna's brother
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Petr Václav Director · Václav Luks Composer Diego Romero Cinematographer
First release September 16, 2022 · Produced in Czechia, Italy, Slovakia · Languages Czech, German, Italian
Production
Mimesis Film
Production
Česká televize
Production
Dugong Films
Production
Sentimentalfilm
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Regione Siciliana
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Sicilia Film Commission
Production
Czechia · Italy · Slovakia
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Languages
Original title
Il Boemo
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · German · Italian
Release dates
Spain · September 16, 2022
Premiere
Czechia · October 20, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
July 5, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray
France
June 21, 2023 · Theatrical
November 21, 2023 · Physical · DVD
August 15, 2025 · TV · ARTE
Hong Kong SAR China
March 20, 2025 · Premiere · European Union Film Festival
Netherlands
December 14, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 7, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 17, 2023 · Premiere · Cheltenham International Film Festival
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