Directing
Nikola Tanhofer
Born December 25, 1926 · Sesvete near Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Died November 24, 1998 · aged 71
Nikola Tanhofer (25 December 1926 – 24 November 1998) was a Yugoslav film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His first film as director, It Was Not in Vain was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. His most accomplished film, H-8... (1958), won him a Golden Arena award at the Pula Film Festival. After two less successful films, the psychological war drama Osma vrata (1…
Known For
H-8... · 1958H-8...
★ 7.51958
MovieDramaThriller
A bus traveling from Belgrade to Zagreb is involved in a tragic accident when a reckless driver causes a catastrophic collision on a rainy night, leading to the tragic deaths of several passengers.
The Flag · 1949The Flag
★ 6.31949
MovieDramaWar
Story about famous ballet dancer Marija who was horrified by the terror of Ustasha regime, and joined the partisans.
The Eighth Door · 1959The Eighth Door
★ 6.51959
MovieWarDrama
Story of an old university professor, who accidentally becomes involved in the activities of the resistance movement.
Indian Summer · 1970Indian Summer
★ 7.51970
MovieDrama
Two married couples cruise from town to town along the Adriatic coast. While men are occupied with booze and sea, their wives are more interested in the young "skipper", who seems to be a virgin. Frivolous flirting evolves into drama when one of the wives and the skipper start feeling something that appears to be love.
Ivan Lackovic-Croata · 1972Ivan Lackovic-Croata
★ 10.01972
MovieDocumentary
Short documentary about the naive painter Ivan Lacković-Croata.
Klempo · 1958Klempo
★ 6.01958
MovieFamily
Holiday adventures of schoolboys spending their time on an airport taking flying lessons with sport planes.
It Was Not In Vain · 1957It Was Not In Vain
★ 5.81957
MovieDramaThriller
Boris Buzančić plays an idealistic young doctor who is assigned a nearly deserted village. The backwards residents at first resent Buzančić's new-fangled methods. Gradually, he proves his worth and wins their confidence. The clincher comes when Buzančić rids the community of a despotic villain.
Double Circle · 1963Double Circle
★ 6.21963
MovieActionWar
Treachery and escape from agents provocateurs of underground workers among the early days of national rising in Croatia.
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The Flag · 1949The Flag
★ 6.31949
MovieDramaWar
Story about famous ballet dancer Marija who was horrified by the terror of Ustasha regime, and joined the partisans.
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