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The Brides Are Coming

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1978 | 70 min | Drama, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of anyone who watches cooking shows for fun and anyone who loves a strong drama. Don't watch it hungry.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 10 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Jelena, a woman of character, rules an inn in an isolated place in the countryside. She lives with her two sons: Martin and Jakov. Martin has been married to Kata for 5 years, but never succeeded in having a child. Jakov sleeps with his mother in postures suggesting incest, but he is in love with Kata. Each night he hears her cries, the sexual acts with her husband inevitably finish with violence. One day, Jakov can't stand anymore, he leaves, and Kata is found dead the next morning. Two characters arrive then : an old man, who turns to be the father of Martin ; he settles and declares being returned to die here. And a girl, that Martin will keep as his new wife.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emir Kusturica

  • Miodrag 'Miki' KrstovićMartin
  • Zaim MuzaferijaNikola
  • Milka Podrug-KokotovićJela
  • Bogdan DiklićJakov
  • Tanja PoberžnikMartinova žena
  • Zoran SimonovićGost I
  • Adnan PalangićDrvoseča
  • Slavko Zamola