THE STORY OF GOOD PEOPLE

Drama

Directed by: France Štiglic

Duration: 1 h 39 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 430725

EAN: 3838898430725

A lyrical story about unfulfillable wishes. It was filmed by France Štiglic in 1975 on the basis of one of the most famous novels by Miško Kranjec from Prekmurje. »A film that could melt icebergs with its human warmth« (Dr. Peter Stanković, film historian).

The film is now available online in a digitized and restored version, in the pristine quality seen by viewers at the premiere in 1975.

SYNOPSIS

The story is set on an island in the middle of the river Mura, where Jožef and Ana, an old couple, can bear the solitude of their life, because of their affection and their compassion for the blind Katica. The girl is living with them because her mother and stepfather work abroad and only visit her now and then. Katica sings charmingly, pleasing everybody who hears her. One day Peter, the grandson of the old couple, who is a bandit on the run from the police, comes to the house. Katica falls in love with him, her mother Marta is caught by passion. Peter is causing a lot of troubles and he is chased by the police all the time. Katica saves him with her singing in the middle of the marsh and unable to find her way out, drowns.

ABOUT THE FILM

In The Story of Good People play Elvira Kralj (Ana), Karel Pogorelec (Jožef), Bata Živojinović (Peter Koštrca), Olga Kacjan (Katica), Majda Grbac (Marta) and Sandi Krošl (Ivan Kovač). The screenplay was written by Andrej Hieng and France Štiglic, who also directed the film, the director of photography is Rudi Vavpotič, the music composer is Uroš Krek, the editor is Dušan Povh, the production designer is Niko Matul, the costume designer is Irena Felicijan and the make-up artist is Hilda Jurečič.

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