Underplayed Gems

It Was Not in Vain (1957)

It Was Not in Vain poster
Original title
Nije bilo uzalud
Directed by
Nikola Tanhofer
Genre
crime film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

In postwar Yugoslavia, a man gets caught up in a criminal situation. He must decide how to handle the consequences of his actions.

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What happens

It Was Not in Vain (Croatian: Nije bilo uzalud) is a 1957 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Nikola Tanhofer. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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