BLOSSOMS IN AUTUMN

Drama

Directed by: Matjaž Klopčič

Duration: 2 h 3 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 430565

EAN: 3838898430565

A melanholic tale of tragic love. Based on the book by Ivan Tavčar, the film was directed in 1973 by Matjaž Klopčič. In addition to Milena Zupančič and Polde Bibič in the main roles, the film feautures legendary film music by the composer Urban Koder. Blossoms in Autumn is the first feature film coproduced by RTV Ljubljana, and it was with this film that RTV Slovenia began digitizing and restoring its rich video and audio archive in 2012.

The film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 14 day or one year.  With english subtitles.

SYNOPSIS

Doctor Janez is an elderly lawyer, tired of urban life. He pays a visit to his relative in the countryside for a few weeks. Farm life holds a great attraction for him, particularly because he meets Meta, the relative's daughter. Janez and Meta fall in love, they work on the farm and take walks together. Janez has to return to the town because he has work to do, but he can not forget Meta. He does buy a farm in her neighbourhood and ask Meta to become his wife. When Meta learns that she is to become Janez's wife, she can not bear so much happiness and dies in Janez's arms.

ABOUT THE FILM

This Slovenian film classic starrs Milena Zupančič (Meta), Polde Bibič (Janez), Bert Sotlar (Boštjan Presečnik), Štefka Drolc (Barba) and Duša Počkaj (Luca Skalar). Director is Matjaž Klopčič, screenwriter is Mitja Mejak (story is based on the book by Ivan Tavčar), cinematographer is Žaro Tušar, music composer is Urban Koder, production designer is Niko Matul, costume designer is Marija Kobi, film editor is Andreja Bolka and make-up artist Marina Križaj.

Film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 48 hours or 14 days.