In the Storm

1952 1h 33m HR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 5

DramaRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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Rose is a young woman who lost her husband in WW2, leaving her and their daughter behind. She gets close with his good-natured brother Drago. However, an unscrupulous smuggler Vincenzo is always around him, and things get tough for the couple.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mia Oremović
Ruža
Dragomir Felba
Drago
Antun Nalis
Vinćenco
Asja Kisić
Emilija, poštarica
Veljko Bulajić
Svećenik
Ljubomir Didić
Stipe
Dragica Malić
Kika
Rada Kraljević
Djevojčica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vatroslav Mimica
Writers: Vatroslav Mimica, Veljko Bulajić, Frano Vodopivec
Languages: Croatian
Countries: Yugoslavia

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vatroslav Mimica, shot by Frano Vodopivec. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Boris Papandopulo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Blaženka Jenčik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mia Oremović and Dragomir Felba and Antun Nalis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0173380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vatroslav Mimica directs. Frano Vodopivec behind the camera. Boris Papandopulo scores. Blaženka Jenčik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Yugoslavia. Dialogue in Croatian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Vatroslav Mimica, shot by Frano Vodopivec. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Boris Papandopulo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Blaženka Jenčik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mia Oremović and Dragomir Felba and Antun Nalis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0173380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.