Nikola Tanhofer

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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…

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Indian SummerIndian Summer · 1970
Indian 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.
Dubrovnik Summer FestivalDubrovnik Summer Festival · 1969
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
1969
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Zvonimir Berković decided to present the Dubrovnik Summer Festival on film in an imaginative manner. He set scenes from the most popular plays of the Festival across various locations in Dubrovnik, so Pero Kvrgić acts Negromant's monologue from "Dundo Maroje" while interacting with vendors on the local marketplace, and in the dreamy atmosphere of Lokrum forest fairies are performing a scene from Držić's "Grižula".
Fortune Comes at Nine o'ClockFortune Comes at Nine o'Clock · 1961
Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock
★ 6.41961
MovieFantasyComedy
One day, Fortune and Worry come to town. Fortune leaves her magical cloak in the local inn, saying that it fulfills every wish to those who wear it. However, Worry knows that Fortune doesn't come alone, but brings worries with herself, too. The magical cloak changes its owner and fulfills the most unusual wishes of timid professor of violin, old night guard, naive student and blonde girl. When all their wishes are fulfilled, they find out that they did not achieve happiness.
The KeyThe Key · 1965
The Key
★ 7.81965
MovieDrama
Segment "Duga ulica" (A Long Street): A young man named Boris and a girl, Vera, live in the same neighborhood. They meet one night when she loses her key. Boris invites her to spend the night at his place; Segment "Čekati" (To Wait): Married students, Ivan and Sonja, live in an old woman's apartment. She is sick and the couple hopes that she will die soon, so that they may inherit her apartment; Segment "Poslije predstave" (After the Play): A husband and a wife lose the key to their apartment and have to spend the night in a hotel. The experience is wonderful and renews their feelings for each other, if only for a night.
The SiegeThe Siege · 1956
The Siege
★ 7.01956
MovieComedyThriller
A group of partisans is under siege, surrounded by strong German forces. Some of them remember the events that preceded the siege. This is an omnibus of three intertwined stories.
The Eighth DoorThe Eighth Door · 1959
The Eighth Door
★ 6.51959
MovieWarDrama
Story of an old university professor, who accidentally becomes involved in the activities of the resistance movement.
Ivan Lackovic-CroataIvan Lackovic-Croata · 1972
Ivan Lackovic-Croata
★ 10.01972
MovieDocumentary
Short documentary about the naive painter Ivan Lacković-Croata.
H-8...H-8... · 1958
H-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.

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