The Glembays
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The Glembays is a 1988
Yugoslav
/ Croatian film
directed
by Antun Vrdoljak
starring Mustafa Nadarević
and Ena Begović
. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža
's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb
and Jadran Film.
It is a period piece set in 1913 in Zagreb
(which was at the time part of Austria-Hungary
) and follows members of the fictional Glembay family, headed by Ignjat Glembay (Tonko Lonza), a prominent banker, and his second wife baroness Castelli (Ena Begović
). Eleven years after his mother's suicide, Leone Glembay (Mustafa Nadarević
) returns from abroad to his family home in Zagreb. He is haunted by depressing memories, particularly by thoughts of his deceased mother, his sister who committed suicide, and the Baroness Castelli, his father's second wife. The only member of his family that Leone confides in is Beatrice (Bernarda Oman), his brother Ivan's widow, who in the meantime became a nun and renamed herself Angelika. Leone witnesses omnipresent hypocrisy in the family and is repulsed by the criminal means through which his family became rich. Ultimately, Leone confronts his father and the baroness.
, including Best Actor
(Mustafa Nadarević), Best Supporting Actress (Ena Begović) and Costimography (Ika Škomrlj). However, Ena Begović refused to accept her award on the grounds that her part was in fact a leading role.
1988 in film
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Yugoslav
Cinema of Yugoslavia
-SFR Yugoslavia:The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry.Prominent male actors included Danilo Bata Stojković, Ljuba Tadić, Bekim Fehmiu, Fabijan Šovagović, Mustafa Nadarević, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Ljubiša Samardžić, Dragan Nikolić and...
/ Croatian film
Cinema of Croatia
The cinema of Croatia has a somewhat shorter tradition than what is common for other Central European countries: the serious beginning of Croatian cinema starts with the rise of the Yugoslavian film industry in the 1940s...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak is a Croatian screenwriter, film director and former actor and political appointee.-Life:Antun Vrdoljak was born in Imotski, Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He studied acting at the Academy of Drama Arts at the University of Zagreb. His acting debut was in 1957 film Nije bilo uzalud...
starring Mustafa Nadarević
Mustafa Nadarevic
Mustafa Nadarević is a Bosnian actor and comedian. He has studied at the Academy of Drama and Arts in Zagreb....
and Ena Begović
Ena Begovic
Ena Begović was a Croatian actress.Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović...
. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža
Miroslav Krleža
Miroslav Krleža was a leading Croatian and Yugoslav writer and the dominant figure in cultural life of both Yugoslav states, the Kingdom and the Republic . He has often been proclaimed the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century.-Biography:Miroslav Krleža was born in Zagreb, modern-day...
's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
and Jadran Film.
It is a period piece set in 1913 in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
(which was at the time part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
) and follows members of the fictional Glembay family, headed by Ignjat Glembay (Tonko Lonza), a prominent banker, and his second wife baroness Castelli (Ena Begović
Ena Begovic
Ena Begović was a Croatian actress.Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović...
). Eleven years after his mother's suicide, Leone Glembay (Mustafa Nadarević
Mustafa Nadarevic
Mustafa Nadarević is a Bosnian actor and comedian. He has studied at the Academy of Drama and Arts in Zagreb....
) returns from abroad to his family home in Zagreb. He is haunted by depressing memories, particularly by thoughts of his deceased mother, his sister who committed suicide, and the Baroness Castelli, his father's second wife. The only member of his family that Leone confides in is Beatrice (Bernarda Oman), his brother Ivan's widow, who in the meantime became a nun and renamed herself Angelika. Leone witnesses omnipresent hypocrisy in the family and is repulsed by the criminal means through which his family became rich. Ultimately, Leone confronts his father and the baroness.
Cast
- Mustafa NadarevićMustafa NadarevicMustafa Nadarević is a Bosnian actor and comedian. He has studied at the Academy of Drama and Arts in Zagreb....
...Leone Glembay - Ena BegovićEna BegovicEna Begović was a Croatian actress.Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović...
...barunica Castelli - Tonko Lonza...Ignjat Glembay
- Bernarda Oman...Beatrice, Sister Angelika
- Matko Raguž...Silberbrant
- Žarko PotočnjakŽarko PotočnjakŽarko Potočnjak is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor.Potočnjak graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1972...
...Puba Fabriczy - Zvonimir Zoričić...Franz
- Zvonko Štrmac
- Zvonimir RogozZvonimir RogozZvonimir Rogoz was a Croatian actor.A native of Zagreb, Zvonimir Rogoz became famous in Czechoslovakia between the two world wars...
- Ksenija Pajić...beggaress Fanika Canjeg
Awards
The film won three Golden Arena awards at the 1988 Pula Film FestivalPula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
, including Best Actor
Golden Arena for Best Actor
The Golden Arena awards were established in 1955 as the Yugoslav national film awards, presented annually at the Pula Film Festival. From 1955 to 1990 the awards were given for highest achievements in Yugoslav cinema. In 1991 the festival was cancelled due to the breakup of Yugoslavia, only to...
(Mustafa Nadarević), Best Supporting Actress (Ena Begović) and Costimography (Ika Škomrlj). However, Ena Begović refused to accept her award on the grounds that her part was in fact a leading role.
Trivia
The actor Zvonimir Rogoz, the doyen of Croatian cinematography, was 101 when he made this movie.External links
- The Glembays at Filmski-Programi.hr