The Good Old Piano
Seen it?1959 | 93 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 war-film fans and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Composer and pianist Blaz Gaber lives only for his music and does not want to know anything about the outside world, where the war is raging. Upon his arrival from his poorly attended concert, he finds himself in prison for having stars drawn in his notebook by a little boy. A young illegal activist seeks refugee in the school, where the pupils hide his pistol inside the Gaber's piano. A German officer comes with his soldiers to find the hidden illegal, orders the school to be evacuated and takes the piano together with him on a train.
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 France Kosmač
- Vida KuharAnuška
- Vekoslav JankoKlavdij
- Bert SotlarPartizanski komandant
- Frane 'Ježek' MilčinskiBlaž Gaber
- Janez ŠkofBlisk
- Andrej KurentDomobranski komandir
- Demeter BitencNemški oficir
- Kristijan MuckMilče
- Janez Albreht
- Jože Prištov