Maria's Lovers

"They all loved her... too much."

1984 1h 49m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 67

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

“They all loved her... too much.”

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Cast

Nastassja Kinski
Maria Bosic
John Savage
Ivan Bibic
Robert Mitchum
Ivan's Father
Keith Carradine
Clarence Butts
Anita Morris
Mrs. Wynic
Bud Cort
Harvey
Karen Young
Rosie
Tracy Nelson
Joanie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Writers: Andrei Konchalovsky, Gérard Brach, Paul Zindel
Languages: English, Croatian, Serbian
Countries: Israel, United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Croatian, Serbian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nastassja Kinski and John Savage and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They all loved her... too much.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrei Konchalovsky directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. Gary Malkin scores. Humphrey Dixon cuts. Produced in Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Croatian, Serbian.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Croatian, Serbian.
3International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
4Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gary Malkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Humphrey Dixon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nastassja Kinski and John Savage and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They all loved her... too much.".
9IMDB entry: tt0087682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.