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'The Glembays' is a 1988 Yugoslav film directed by Antun Vrdoljak starring Mustafa Nadarevi and Ena Begovi. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krlea's 1929 play 'Messrs. Glembay' ('Gospoda Glembajevi') and was produced by Televizija Zagreb and Jadran Film.

Plot



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 Begovi). Eleven years after his mother's suicide, Leone Glembay (Mustafa Nadarevi) 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 Nadarevi'...'Leone Glembay'

* 'Ena Begovi'...'barunica Castelli'

* 'Tonko Lonza'...'Ignjat Glembay'

* 'Bernarda Oman'...'Beatrice, Sister Angelika'

* 'Matko Ragu'...'Silberbrant'

* 'arko Potonjak'...'Puba Fabriczy'

* 'Zvonimir Zorii'...'Franz'

* 'Zvonko trmac'...'Titus Androcius Fabriczy'

* 'Zvonimir Rogoz'...'Older Gentleman'

* 'Ksenija Paji'...'beggaress Fanika Canjeg'

Reception



In 1999, a poll of Croatian film fans found it to be one of the best Croatian films ever made.

Awards



The film won three Golden Arena awards at the 1988 Pula Film Festival, including Best Actor (Mustafa Nadarevi), Best Supporting Actress (Ena Begovi) and Costimography (Ika komrlj). However, Ena Begovi 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 100 when he made this movie.

References




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