General Gramophone
Seen it?1978 | 104 min | Music, Drama, War
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 history buffs. If you loved Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Halit Berati, a virtuoso clarinet player, is invited by the Italians to record his music, which is to be sold along Italian records.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Viktor Gjika
- Bujar LakoHalit Berati
- Gulielm Radojazoti Alberto
- Kadri Roshi
- Sulejman Pitarka
- Reshat ArbanaPrefekti
- Sheri MitaMikele
- Stavri Shkurtixha Braho
- Tinka Kurtinena e Halitit
- Dhimitër Orgockazoti Misir
- Sandër ProsiSefedini