Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock
Seen it?1961 | 102 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved The Princess Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
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.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 326 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikola Tanhofer
- Irena ProsenPlavokosa / Irena Dorija
- Antun VrdoljakMiki
- Drago KrčaGalus
- Pero KvrgičProfesor
- Mia Oremovićgospođa Puhek
- Viktor BekNoćni čuvar
- Mila DimitrijevićSreća
- Tatjana BeljakovaBriga
- Siniša KnaflecPepi
- Antun NalisGrađanin