Branko Bauer

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Branko Bauer

Born February 18, 1921 · Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia

Died April 11, 2002 · aged 81

Branko Bauer (18 February 1921 – 11 April 2002) was a Croatian film director. He is considered to be the leading figure of classical narrative cinema in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema of the 1950s. Bauer became interested in cinema as a school boy. During World War Two he attended local cinemas in Zagreb, which were very popular during the Nazi occupation. His father Čedomir Bauer and he hid their …

Known For

The Farm in the Small MarshThe Farm in the Small Marsh · 1976
The Farm in the Small Marsh
7.41976
MovieDramaWar
War arrives to a small secluded village in Vojvodina. The Germans take a group of hostages through the village and on their way molest a small boy. As revenge, the boy sets the German corn on fire. An intelligent and shrewd Gestapo officer Šicer arrives to investigate. He does not even suspect that he is up against a group of small boys, led by Milan and Vaso, and orders that all men from the village be taken to custody. He announces that one man will be shot each day unless the real culprit steps forward. Children contact the partisans.
The Grey SeagullThe Grey Seagull · 1953
The Grey Seagull
6.31953
MovieAdventureDrama
A young boy, Ive, and his friends set sail on the sea in order to try and repay his father's debts. They name their boat "Sinji galeb". Soon, the pirate Lorenco and his gang notice the children on their boat.
SuperfluousSuperfluous · 1962
Superfluous
6.21962
MovieComedyDrama
Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada provokes laughter and ridicule, so ambitious 'Don Juan' returns to his brigade and the girl.
Boshko BuhaBoshko Buha · 1978
Boshko Buha
6.81978
MovieDramaWar
The movie is based on the true story about a group of children, barely teenagers, who joined Yugoslav Partizans after losing their families in WW2. At first, Partizans want to get rid of them, but later they are joining combat ranks. Among them, Bosko Buha would become a legend because of his skill in destroying enemy bunkers.
Martin in the CloudsMartin in the Clouds · 1961
Martin in the Clouds
7.31961
MovieComedyDrama
Martin and his girlfriend Zorica are two students who live as subtenants in separate flats. Since that situation has devastating effect on their love life, they yearn after the place of their own. When Martin's landlords go to the hollidays, it seems that their prayers, at least temporarily, had been listened to. However, the idilla is very short one, because other people also want to use the situation.
Three Girls Named AnaThree Girls Named Ana · 1959
Three Girls Named Ana
5.81959
MovieDrama
A retired tram driver tries to find his daughter named Ana whom he lost in the Second World War.
Only PeopleOnly People · 1957
Only People
5.61957
MovieRomanceDrama
An one-legged engineer of hydro construction, a war veteran meets a blind girl in a mountain sanatorium of Ophthalmology during winter. She's waiting for a surgery that will restore her eyesight. Soon the two fall in love with each other, but he feels unpleasant because of his handicap she's yet aware of.
Millions on the IslandMillions on the Island · 1955
Millions on the Island
7.01955
MovieFamilyDrama
Three children, two brothers and their friend, win a lottery ticket at sports forecasting. Upon deciding not to tell their parents in order to buy a ship, two criminals find out about this and try to steal their money.

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