It Was Not In Vain
Seen it?1957 | 99 min | Drama, Thriller, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved The Killing of a Sacred Deer, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Boris Buzančić plays an idealistic young doctor who is assigned a nearly deserted village. The backwards residents at first resent Buzančić's new-fangled methods. Gradually, he proves his worth and wins their confidence. The clincher comes when Buzančić rids the community of a despotic villain.
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 588 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikola Tanhofer
- Boris BuzančićJure
- Mira NikolićBojka
- Zlata PerlićVera
- Mia OremovićMrs. Vidas
- Vjera SimićVeštičara
- Zvonimir RogozĐuka
- Ivan ŠubićVidas
- Ljuba TadićRadak
- Antun VrdoljakMijo
- Marija Aleksić