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A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja
6.8 / 10• 1974• 1h 36m•NR• Croatian
DramaThrillerRomance
Storyline
A corrupt village commissar insists on mounting a production of Hamlet. The clever local teacher, however, casts the son of a man framed for theft as Hamlet, and the commissar as the usurping king, leading to a climax of truly Shakespearean proportions.
Cast & Crew
Rade Šerbedžija
Joco / Hamlet
Lead
Milena Dravić
Anđa / Ofelija
KZ
Krešimir Zidarić
Bukara / Kralj
Fabijan Šovagović
Učitelj Andro
IH
Izet Hajdarhodžić
Jocin otac
Ljubiša Samardžić
Mačak
ME
Mate Ergović
Šimurina
Zvonko Lepetić
Mile
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Krsto Papić's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
