TIME MACHINE
VESNA
DIRECTOR: František Čap
COUNTRY: Yugoslavia
YEAR/DURATION: 1953. • 96′
GENRE: romantic comedy
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Matej Bor, František Čap
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Grupp
- EDITOR: Milka Badjura
- SCORE: Bojan Adamič
- CAST: Metka Gabrijelčič, Franek Trefalt, Janez Čuk, Jure Furlan, Stane Sever
- PRODUCTION COMPANY: Triglav film
Synopsis
Three classmates who have to take their graduation exam make a deal that one of them will win the daughter of professor Cosinus and get his hands on the mathematics exam. When Samo gets to know Vesna better, he falls in love and won’t hear of the previous deal. Soon, Vesna learns about their plan from Samo’s schoolmate and doesn’t want to see Samo again…
Festivals and awards
Pula Film Festival 1954 ― Best Film, Best Director and Best Lead Actress
Trailer
About the director
František Čap (1913–1972), Czech director and screenwriter. He became famous with the film Nocturnal Butterfly (1941), which earned him special mention by the jury at Venice International Film Festival. He again succeeded with his war thriller Men Without Wings, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1946. In 1952, he moved to Ljubljana, and made the romantic comedy Vesna (1953), produced by Jadran film. His war drama Moments of Decision won the award for best film at the 1955 film festival in Pula. In 1957, he directed the sequel to Vesna, the then very successful romance Don’t Wait for May, and in 1959 he directed the social drama The Door Remains Open, where Milena Dravić had her debut at 17 years of age.
Screening
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- VALLI CINEMA – SATURDAY 15.7.2023.
18:00
- VALLI CINEMA – SATURDAY 15.7.2023.
FREE ENTRANCE
