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Obrad Gluščević
Born January 17, 1913 · Metković, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Died September 5, 1980 · aged 67
Obrad Gluščević (17 January 1913 – 5 September 1980) was a Croatian film director. He wrote and directed around twenty documentaries, five feature films and two television series. Born in Metković, Gluščević first began acting in theatres in nearby Dubrovnik. His first notable works were documentary and live-action shorts made in the 1950s and 1960s, some of which won awards at film festivals in …
Known For
Mad Summer · 1964Mad Summer
★ 5.31964
MovieComedy
A summer in the life of tourist-seducing boys.
The Suspected One · 1956The Suspected One
★ 7.01956
MovieWar
Man escapes from an Italian camp and returns to his island in occupied Dalmatia only to find himself victim of a plot denouncing him as an enemy agent.
Man of the World · 1965Man of the World
★ 5.21965
MovieComedy
A young womanizer from the Dalmatian coastal town goes to Germany hoping to get easy money.
Captain Mikula the Kid · 1974Captain Mikula the Kid
★ 5.51974
MovieWarDrama
In late 1943 German forces are advancing towards Dalmatian coast, forcing many people to flee to Allied or Partizan controled areas. Group of children get stranded on a deserted island after their ship's engines broke down. However, the real adventure of their is only to begin.
Wolf · 1962Wolf
★ 9.01962
MovieDocumentary
A documentary filmed deep in the Sar Planina mountains, in an Albanian village (Lukovica) in Macedonia, near the Kosovo border. The shepherds of that region have a fabulous ally to defend their herds from the wolf - the Šarplaninac, one of the few dogs capable of chasing away a wolf or a bear, a breed that is perhaps among the best cattle protectors in the world.
Lone Wolf · 1972Lone Wolf
★ 7.71972
MovieFamilyDrama
The film follows a young boy named Ranko who discovers a large German Shepherd in the mountains, a remnant of the recent war. After freeing the dog from a trap, Ranko befriends the animal and, based on an inscription on its collar, names him Hund. However, the local villagers mistake the dog for a dangerous wolf, a "lone wolf," and resolve to kill it. Fearing for his new companion's safety, Ranko secretly brings food to Hund in the mountains. In a turn of events, the dog saves Ranko from a real wolf attack. The villagers, convinced that this "lone wolf" is responsible for killing sheep, organize a hunt. In a climactic moment, Ranko manages to save his loyal friend from the hunting party, solidifying their bond.
People of the Neretva River · 1967People of the Neretva River
★ 7.01967
MovieDocumentary
Forgoing a narrator, dialogue and direct statements for the camera, the film depicts the life along the delta of the Neretva River.
The Naked Man · 1968The Naked Man
★ 5.51968
MovieComedy
The story is set in a small Dalmatian town. Soon after the death of a local nobleman, a girl who worked as a servant in his house, gets pregnant. Even though the father's identity remains unknown, the whole neighborhood saw a naked man jumping down from her window on that same night when the nobleman died. Local teacher who lives in that house, falls in love with the girl who decides to tell him the truth about the "naked man".


