The Don Juans

The Don Juans
Directed by Jiří Menzel
Written by Jiří Menzel
Tereza Brdečková
Starring Jan Hartl
Cinematography Jaromír Sofr
Edited by Jiří Brožek
Release date
  • 27 August 2013 (2013-08-27) (Montreal IFF)
  • 26 September 2013 (2013-09-26) (Czech Republic)
Running time
 102 minutes
Country Czech Republic
Language Czech

The Don Juans (Czech: Donšajni, also known as Skirt Chasers) is a 2013 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[1] but it was not nominated. Originally Agnieszka Holland's mini-series Burning Bush had been selected to represent the Czech Republic.[2][3] However AMPAS disqualified the film, citing regulations that the film must not have initially appeared on television. The mini-series aired on Czech TV eight months prior to the re-edited version that appeared in cinemas.[4] The Don Juans was a controversial pick as members of the Czech Film Academy did not see the film before it was chosen and because the film was poorly received by Czech critics.[5][6]

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References

  1. ↑ "A Few Controversies Amid a Record Number of Foreign-Language Oscar Entries". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Oscars: Czechs Choose HBO's 'Burning Bush' for Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Czechs enter Burning Bush to Oscars". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Academy Disqualifies Burning Bush". Film New Europe. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Hořící keř neprošel přes právníky, Oscara si nárokuje nepovedený "Menzel"". Reflex.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  6. ↑ kinobox.cz, team at. "Překvapení se nekoná: Donšajni o Oscara bojovat nebudou". Kinobox.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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