| The Don Juans | |
| Director: | Jiří Menzel |
| Producer: | Adrian Sarbu |
| Starring: | Jan Hartl |
| Music: | Ales Brezina |
| Cinematography: | Jaromír Sofr |
| Editing: | Jiří Brožek |
| Runtime: | 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]