Man Is Not a Bird
Seen it?1965 | 72 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Circus or The Shop Around the Corner, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
A Serbian engineer falls for a younger woman, but he is inept at courtship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dušan Makavejev
- Milena DravićRajka
- Janez VrhovecJan Rudinski
- Eva RasBarbulova žena
- Stole AranđelovićBarbulović aka Barbul
- Boris DvornikBoško, vozač kamiona
- Dušan AntonijevićŽelezničar
- Dušan Janićijević
- Predrag 'Preža' Milinković
- Danilo 'Bata' Stojković
- Mirjana Blašković