Zátopek (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Zátopek

| image = Zátopek poster 1.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = David Ondříček

| producer = David Ondříček
Kryštof Mucha

| writer = David Ondříček
Alice Nellis
{{ill|Jan P. Muchow|cs}}

| starring = Václav Neužil
Martha Issová

| music = Beata Hlavenková

| cinematography = {{ill|Štěpán Kučera (cinematographer)|lt=Štěpán Kučera|cs|Štěpán Kučera (kameraman)}}

| editing =

| studio = Lucky Man Films
Česká televize
Z Films
Barrandov Studios

| distributor = Falcon

| released = {{Film date|2021|08|20|df=y}}

| runtime = 130 minutes

| country = Czech Republic

| language = Czech

| budget = 92 million CZK{{cite web |title=Film Zátopek natočí i v Helsinkách, kde běžec získal zlato. Rozpočet je 92 milionů |url=https://www.lidovky.cz/kultura/film-zatopek-natoci-i-v-helsinkach-kde-bezec-ziskal-zlato-rozpocet-je-92-milionu.A180729_100634_ln_kultura_Ceh |website=Lidovky.cz |access-date=13 January 2020 |language=cs |date=29 July 2018}}

| gross = 64 Million CZK{{cite web |title=Zátopek - Tržby a návštěvnost |url=https://kinomaniak.cz/filmy/zatopek/ |website=kinomaniak.cz|access-date=15 August 2022 |language=cs}}

}}

Zátopek is a 2021 Czech biographical film about Emil Zátopek. It is directed by David Ondříček and stars Václav Neužil.{{cite web |title=Lidská lokomotiva Zátopek. Film o běžci natočili Ondříček, Neužil a Issová |url=https://www.novinky.cz/kultura/filmy-serialy/clanek/lidska-lokomotiva-zatopek-film-o-bezci-natocili-ondricek-neuzil-a-issova-40308455 |website=novinky.cz |access-date=13 January 2020}} It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-biopic-zatopek-running-for-an-oscar-nomination |title=Inspirational Czech biopic 'Zátopek' is in the running for an Oscar nomination |work=expats.cz |date=11 October 2021 |access-date=11 October 2021}}

Plot

Ron Clarke competes at the 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 Zátopek's sport career and his life.{{cite web |title=Prořídlý Neužil a Issová s oštěpem. Film Zátopek je hotov. Podívejte se, jak se povedly první záběry |url=https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/filmy-a-serialy/99095/proridly-neuzil-a-issova-s-ostepem-film-zatopek-je-hotov-podivejte-se-jak-se-povedly-prvni-zabery.html |website=Reflex.cz |access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs}}

Cast

Václav Neužil as Emil Zátopek
Martha Issová as Dana Zátopková
{{ill|Robert Mikluš|cs}} as Josef Dostál
James Frecheville as Ron Clarke
Gabriel Andrews as Ron's Trainer
Sinead Phelps as Helen
Sean Brodeur as English Soldier
Anna Schmidtmajerová as Dana's friend
Filipp Mogilnitskiy as Soviet journalist
Roy McCrerey as English Commentator
Daniela Hirsh as Translator
Kevin Clarke as Disgruntled Spectator

Production

David Ondříček came up with an idea for the film in 2007 and started to work on the screenplay{{cite web |title=Po Dukle 61 plánuje Ondříček vysněného Zátopka. Závodil i se psem, líčí |url=https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/film-televize/david-ondricek-dukla-61-zatopek.A180601_101707_filmvideo_ts |website=idnes.cz|access-date=18 January 2020 |date=1 June 2018}} and started to prepare the film after he finished Dukla 61.{{cite web |title=Režisér Ondříček připravuje film o Zátopkovi. Martha Issová se kvůli němu učí házet oštěpem |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/kultura/film/david-ondricek-rozhovor-emil-zatopek-marta-issova_1807021741_ako |website=irozhlas.cz|access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs}} In 2015, Ondříček started to gather finances for the film and submitted application for a grant from Czech State Fund 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.{{cite web |title=Dukla 61: Režisér David Ondříček po úspěchu filmu dostal patnáct milionů! |url=https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-serialy-filmy-kino-a-tv/545587/reziser-david-ondricek-po-uspechu-dukly-61-dostal-patnact-milionu.html |website=blesk.cz |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=18 January 2020}}

Shooting started on 29 April 2019 at Březnice stadium near Příbram. Scenes shot there with the main actors also included around 150 extras and were considered one of the most cost complicated in the film due to number of people.{{cite web |title=David Ondříček začal s Václavem Neužilem natáčet Zátopka |url=https://www.totalfilm.cz/2019/04/david-ondricek-zacal-vaclavem-neuzilem-natacet-zatopka/ |website=Totalfilm.cz |access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs|date=29 April 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Marvanová |first1=Jana |title=Václav Neužil se zapotil: Začalo natáčení filmu o Zátopkovi |url=https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-serialy-filmy-kino-a-tv/605240/neuzil-se-zapotil-issova-trenuje-se-spotakovou-zacalo-nataceni-zatopka.html |website=blesk.cz |date=2 May 2019 |access-date=18 January 2020}}

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 Olympic Stadium and the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The stadium had to be adjusted for the shooting.{{cite web|title=Připravit ke startu, pozor, teď. Filmový Zátopek vyráží na hlavní trať, závodit bude i Za Lužánkami |url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/2900144-pripravit-ke-startu-pozor-ted-filmovy-zatopek-vyrazi-na-hlavni-trat-zavodit-bude-i |website=ct24.ceskatelevize.cz|access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs}} Shooting concluded in November 2019.{{cite web |title=Na začátku listopadu skončilo natáčení filmu Zátopek v hlavní roli s Václavem Neužilem |url=https://denikn.cz/minuta/237035/ |website=Deník N |access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs|date=19 November 2019}}

First trailer for the film was released on 30 December 2019.{{cite web |title=Trailer: Představuje se film o jednom z největších atletů všech dob |url=https://www.kinobox.cz/clanek/17675-trailer-zatopek |website=kinobox.cz |access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs}}

Release

The film was originally set to premiere on 13 August 2020,{{cite web |title=Dvacet tipů na kulturní lahůdky. Ultimátní průvodce Forbesu uměním v roce 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.cz/20-tipu-na-kulturni-lahudky-ultimatni-pruvodce-forbesu-umenim-v-roce-2020/ |website=forbes.cz|access-date=18 January 2020 |language=cs|date=4 January 2020}} but was delayed for 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.{{cite web |title=Film o slavném atletovi Zátopkovi se odkládá na rok 2021 |url=https://www.novinky.cz/kultura/filmy-serialy/clanek/film-o-slavnem-atletovi-zatopkovi-se-odklada-na-rok-2021-40325618 |website=novinky.cz |access-date=9 July 2020}} A new date was set for 12 August 2021.{{cite web|title=Helsinský závod století z roku 1952 ožije ve filmu. Víme, kdy vstoupí snímek o jednom z nejlepších atletů historie do kin |url=https://www.kinobox.cz/clanek/19601-zavod-stoleti-zatopek-helsinky-kinoboxcz |website=kinobox.cz |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=cs}} It was eventually moved to 20 August 2021 during the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Distribution for cinemas was set for 26 August 2021.{{cite web |last1=Chalupa |first1=Zdeněk |title=Zátopek v kinech od 26. srpna 2021 |url=http://www.celebritytime.cz/zatopek-v-kinech-od-26.-srpna-2021-art.html |website=celebritytime.cz |access-date=9 August 2021 |language=cs}} On 19 September 2022 the film was released on Voyo streaming service.{{cite web |title=Zátopek vybíhá na Voyo Další zářez VOD služby TV Nova |url=https://www.televizniweb.cz/2022/09/zatopek-dnes-vybiha-na-voyo-dalsi-zarez-vod-sluzby-tv-nova/ |website=Televizniweb.cz |access-date=21 September 2022 |language=cs |date=18 September 2022}}

Reception

=Critical reception=

Zátopek has received generally positive reviews from critic holding 82% on Kinobox.{{cite web|title=Zátopek |url=https://www.kinobox.cz/film/433229-zatopek/recenze |website=kinobox.cz |access-date=30 August 2021 |language=cs}}

=Accolades=

The film won the audience award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival garnering a 1.13 rating from the audience narrowly beating Quo Vadis, Aida?.{{cite web |title=Diváckou cenu Práva na MFF KV vyhrál Zátopek |url=https://www.novinky.cz/mff-kv/clanek/divackou-cenu-prava-vyhral-zatopek-40370406 |website=novinky.cz |access-date=30 August 2021}}

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rowspan="2"\|2021 \| rowspan="2"\|55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival \| Crystal Globe \| Best film \| \| {{nominated}} \| {{cite web\|title=Vyhrát může jen jeden. O hlavní cenu karlovarského filmového festivalu usilují hned čtyři česko-slovenské počiny \|url=https://www.kinobox.cz/clanek/20768-mezinarodni-filmovy-festival-karlovy-vary-2021-hlavni-soutez \|website=kinobox.cz \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|language=cs}}
Deník právo Award \| Audience award \| David Ondříček \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web \|title=Depp ozdobil i závěr Varů. Cenu diváků má Zátopek, vyhrálo srbské drama \|url=https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/film-televize/mff-karlovy-vary-2021-vitez-ceny-zakonceni.A210828_174550_filmvideo_ts \|website=idnes.cz\|access-date=30 August 2021 \|language=cs \|date=28 August 2021}}

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rowspan="2"|2021

| rowspan="2"|55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

| Crystal Globe

| Best film

| {{nominated}}

| {{cite web|title=Vyhrát může jen jeden. O hlavní cenu karlovarského filmového festivalu usilují hned čtyři česko-slovenské počiny |url=https://www.kinobox.cz/clanek/20768-mezinarodni-filmovy-festival-karlovy-vary-2021-hlavni-soutez |website=kinobox.cz |access-date=30 August 2021 |language=cs}}

Deník právo Award

| Audience award

| David Ondříček

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web |title=Depp ozdobil i závěr Varů. Cenu diváků má Zátopek, vyhrálo srbské drama |url=https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/film-televize/mff-karlovy-vary-2021-vitez-ceny-zakonceni.A210828_174550_filmvideo_ts |website=idnes.cz|access-date=30 August 2021 |language=cs |date=28 August 2021}}