Duchoň (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Duchoň is a drama and music film directed by Peter Bebjak, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. He was the greatest talent of his generation. The story of a man who lived too intensely. The film story of Karol Duchoň begins during the filming of a New Year's Eve program on television in 1984, and the man, who until recently had the world at his feet, literally has his entire life pass before his eyes in one night. We see how a boy from a country band got the opportunity to play in clubs in the West and also how, after his return, thanks to a single song, he became a real pop icon of the time overnight. The most renowned composers and lyricists in Slovakia wrote for him, he won prizes at the most important competitions and many foreign tours came. However, the enormous success also begins to awaken his inner demons... And we will be able to observe all this accompanied by his greatest hits.

Who’s in it. Duchoň stars Vladislav Plevčík as Karol Duchoň, Anna Jakab Rakovská as Alena Duchoňová, Gregor Hološka as Karol Duchoň St. and Agáta Spišáková as Olga Duchoňová, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.8/10, Duchoň has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Duchoň page.

If you liked it. Fans of Duchoň tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.