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Heaven Without Love
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Wikipedia article
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'Heaven Without Love' (, "a crack in heaven") is a Serbian-language Croatian drama film directed by Vladimir Pogai, adapted from a novel by Milan Tuturov. It was released in 1959. Archived by Yugopapir.com. The film was poorly received.
Plot
In Belgrade, Marija, a pharmacy student (Ljubica Jovi) marries a medicine student, Slobodan Markovi (Milan Puzi), in order to solve her existential issues. They grow older and their relationship changes. Slobodan abuses and ignores her, convinces her to have an abortion as she gets pregnant, and cheats on her with a nurse, so she starts a tragic love affair with Pavle Borovac (Antun Vrdoljak), a young journalist whom she meets at a beach.
Cast
* Ljubica Jovi as Marija Markovi
* Milan Puzi as Slobodan Markovi
* Tatjana Beljakova as Branka
* Severin Bijeli as Inspector Naumovi
* Antun Vrdoljak as Pavle Borovac
* Branko Tati as Obrad Krati
* Zoran Longinovi as Police Department Chief
Reception
The film was poorly received upon its release and was criticised for its perceived advocacy of Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy. Utilising psychological realism, the film was part of a trend of decreasing emphasis on ideology and regime compliance in Communist cinema towards the late 1950s. Tomislav aki of Kino Tukanac likens the film to Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' in its form as it tells the story from the point of view of a police investigation, and considers it an early feminist film for its portrayal of abortion.
References
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