A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja
Seen it?1973 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A corrupt village commissar insists on mounting a production of Hamlet. The clever local teacher, however, casts the son of a man framed for theft as Hamlet, and the commissar as the usurping king, leading to a climax of truly Shakespearean proportions.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Krsto Papić
- Rade ŠerbedžijaJoco / Hamlet
- Milena DravićAnđa / Ofelija
- Krešimir ZidarićBukara / Kralj
- Fabijan ŠovagovićUčitelj Andro
- Izet HajdarhodžićJocin otac
- Ljubiša SamardžićMačak
- Mate ErgovićŠimurina
- Zvonko LepetićMile
- Zdenka HeršakMara
- Ilija IvezićŽeljezničar