Zátopek (film)

Zátopek is a 2020 Czech biographical film about Emil Zátopek. It is directed by David Ondříček and stars Václav Neužil.[3]

Zátopek
Directed byDavid Ondříček
Produced byDavid Ondříček, Kryštof Mucha
Written byDavid Ondříček, Alice Nellis
StarringVáclav Neužil, Martha Issová
Music byJan P. Muchow[1]
CinematographyŠtěpán Kučera
Production
company
Lucky Man Films
Česká televize
Z Films
Barrandov Studio
Distributed byFalcon
Release date
  • 13 August 2020 (2020-08-13)
(Czech Republic)
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech
Budget92 million CZK[2]

Plot

Ron Clarke competes at 1968 Summer Olympics but fails to win any Medal. Feeling disappointed that he might have lost his last chance to win an Olympics medal he starts to doubt his career and decides to meet Emil Zátopek whom he adores. The film is about their dialogue during which audience can learn retrospectively about Zátpek's sport career and his life.[4]

Cast

Production

David Ondříček came up with an idea for the film in 2007 and started to work on Screenplay.[5] started to prepare the film after he finished Dukla 61.[6] In 2015 Ondříček started to gather finances for the film and submitted application for a Grant from Czech State Fond for Cinematography but was twice rejected. After the release of Ondříček's film Dukla 61 Ondříček's third request was accepted and Zátopek received subsidy of 15 million CZK allowing Ondříček to renew preparations.[7]

Shooting started on 29 April 2019 at Březnice stadium near Příbram. Scenes shot there with main actors also included around 150 extras. These scenes were considered one of kost complicated in the film due to number of people.[8][9]

Main parts of the film were shot from August 2019. Crew were shooting on various athletic areas such as Riegrovy Sady or Za Lužánkami Stadium which served as replacement for London olympics stadium and Helsinky olympics stadium. The stadium had to be adjusted for the shooting.[10] Shooting concluded in November 2019.[11]

First trailer for the film was released on 30 December 2019.[12]

Release

Film is set to premiere on 13 August 2020.[13]

References
  1. "Jan P. Muchow: Česká nátura je i taková, že si neumíme příliš vážit hrdinů a skoro ani poděkovat". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "Film Zátopek natočí i v Helsinkách, kde běžec získal zlato. Rozpočet je 92 milionů". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. "Lidská lokomotiva Zátopek. Film o běžci natočili Ondříček, Neužil a Issová". www.novinky.cz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "Prořídlý Neužil a Issová s oštěpem. Film Zátopek je hotov. Podívejte se, jak se povedly první záběry". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "Po Dukle 61 plánuje Ondříček vysněného Zátopka. Závodil i se psem, líčí". iDNES.cz. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. "Režisér Ondříček připravuje film o Zátopkovi. Martha Issová se kvůli němu učí házet oštěpem". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. "Dukla 61: Režisér David Ondříček po úspěchu filmu dostal patnáct milionů!". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  8. "David Ondříček začal s Václavem Neužilem natáčet Zátopka". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. Marvanová, Jana. "Václav Neužil se zapotil: Začalo natáčení filmu o Zátopkovi". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  10. televize, Česká. "Připravit ke startu, pozor, teď. Filmový Zátopek vyráží na hlavní trať, závodit bude i Za Lužánkami". ČT24 - Nejdůvěryhodnější zpravodajský web v ČR - Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  11. "Na začátku listopadu skončilo natáčení filmu Zátopek v hlavní roli s Václavem Neužilem". Deník N (in Czech). 19 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  12. kinobox.cz, team at. "Trailer: Představuje se film o jednom z největších atletů všech dob". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  13. "Dvacet tipů na kulturní lahůdky. Ultimátní průvodce Forbesu uměním v roce 2020". Forbes (in Czech). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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