Acting

Jože Zupan

Born August 25, 1909 · Laibach, Carniola, Austria-Hungary [now Ljubljana, Slovenia]

Died November 13, 1980 · aged 71

No biography available.

Known For

Red WheatRed Wheat · 1970
Red Wheat
★ 6.51970
MovieDrama
An ex-partisan and current political activist sets out to Styria region in Slovenia to buy out the wheat from peasants and convince them to form the farming collective. His ostensible success (based on blackmailing rather than convincing), as well as his love defeat, make him disturbed and he kills an innocent man while performing a social mission.
Stronghold of ToughsStronghold of Toughs · 1967
Stronghold of Toughs
★ 8.01967
MovieDrama
War orphans rebel against teachers and authority figures in their reform school in this somber social drama. Danny is a teen punk who organizes a breakout, only to become a victim of the code of toughness by which he lives.
Kekec's TricksKekec's Tricks · 1968
Kekec's Tricks
★ 8.51968
MovieFamilyAdventure
A story of the witty boy Kekec, his friends and their adventures in the mountains of Slovenia during the summer.
Don't Come Back by the Same WayDon't Come Back by the Same Way · 1965
Don't Come Back by the Same Way
★ 7.71965
MovieDrama
The story of a few untrained construction workers from poor underdeveloped parts of the country, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina or Macedonia, who carry out seasonal work in the highly-developed republic of Slovenia. Far from home, problems arise for the men - with their families, alcohol, the local population's derision and the "real Slovenian workers".
On Our Own LandOn Our Own Land · 1948
On Our Own Land
★ 6.11948
MovieWar
Set in a Slovenian coastal town in WW2, the film tells a story about villagers who help partisans to get rid of Italian, and later German authorities that ruled the town in the last years of occupation.
AmandusAmandus · 1966
Amandus
★ 9.01966
MovieDrama
The film is based on a novel by Ivan Tavcar and was adapted for the screen by Andrej Hieng. It is set at the end of the 17th century in the area that is now Slovenia at a time of religious intolerance with Amandus, a Catholic priest, determined to persecute local Protestants.
The Cyan-Blue Seagull BrotherhoodThe Cyan-Blue Seagull Brotherhood · 1969
The Cyan-Blue Seagull Brotherhood
★ 10.01969
MovieAdventureFamily
It talks about a orphan who lives without a father and he loves boats.
Blossoms in AutumnBlossoms in Autumn · 1973
Blossoms in Autumn
★ 6.71973
MovieDramaRomance
Doctor Janez, a somewhat elderly lawyer, tired of urban life, pays a few week's visit to his relative Presecnik, a well-off farmer living in highland village. Farm life holds a great attraction for him, particularly because a deep and secret love develops between himself and Presecnik's daughter Meta. After a few serene and cheerful days spent on the farm, filled with pleasant labor and walks together with Meta in the unspoilt surroundings, he has to return to Ljubljana to resume his office work. But he cannot forget Meta and he makes his mind to buy a property not far from the Presecnik home and and to become a farmer. He does indeed buy a farm and sets out again to the Presecnik home to ask Meta to be his wife.

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Blossoms in AutumnBlossoms in Autumn · 1973
Blossoms in Autumn
★ 6.71973
MovieDramaRomance
Doctor Janez, a somewhat elderly lawyer, tired of urban life, pays a few week's visit to his relative Presecnik, a well-off farmer living in highland village. Farm life holds a great attraction for him, particularly because a deep and secret love develops between himself and Presecnik's daughter Meta. After a few serene and cheerful days spent on the farm, filled with pleasant labor and walks together with Meta in the unspoilt surroundings, he has to return to Ljubljana to resume his office work. But he cannot forget Meta and he makes his mind to buy a property not far from the Presecnik home and and to become a farmer. He does indeed buy a farm and sets out again to the Presecnik home to ask Meta to be his wife.

Simen

Dancing in the RainDancing in the Rain · 1961
Dancing in the Rain
★ 6.21961
MovieDrama
Peter is the dark brooding type. Leading a vacuous, shapeless life, he longs for the ideal woman, while at the same time, half heartedly continuing with his habitual girlfriend, Marusa , who is considerably older, a fact that Peter is quick to point out. As an aging actress, struggling for parts in her local theatre, she oozes insecurity and breathes uncertainty. Together, they spend their time in the local restaurant, smoking, drinking and trading verbal blows. "I bet you'll just end up a drunk," she tells Peter each time. Peter just grins and tells her how old she looks. Compounded by a thankless director who soon shows her the door, Marusa finds her identity being squeezed harder and harder against the wall. To escape, Peter and Marusa dream...

Magda