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My Dear Nephew

Emperor Franz Joseph I has little love for his nephew Franz Ferdinand d'Este - the new heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their complicated relationship is furthered when he wishes to marry the Czech Countess Sophie Chotek. For this reason, in 1899 he secretly visits the Benešov castle Konopiště, where the heir to the throne resides...

  • Ondřej Veverka
    Director
  • Petr Pelech
    Writer
  • Ondřej Veverka
    Writer
  • Kryštof Tichý
    Director of Photography
  • Jan Procházka
    Editor
  • Martin Kroulík
    Sound Engineer
  • Stanislav Kopáček
    Production
  • Miloň Terč
    Producer
  • Pavel Nový
    Key Cast
    "Franz Joseph I of Austria"
  • Vasil Fridrich
    Key Cast
    "Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Můj drahý synovec
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Genres:
    Conversational Drama, Historical
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 29, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czechia
  • Country of Filming:
    Czechia
  • Language:
    Czech
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček (FAMO)
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ondřej Veverka

2024: My, občané Protektorátu (TV Docuseries)
2023: Můj drahý synovec (Graduate Student Film)
2022: Kuratorium (TV Documentary),
Jazzem válku nevyhrajete! (Student Film)
2021: Teuner (Graduate Student Film)
2020: Boží muka (Student Film)
2020: Flucht! (Student Film)
2019: Vzpomínání na zapomenuté (Student Documentary)
2018: Z králíkárny (Student Film)

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