Underplayed Gems

Acting Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1973)

Acting Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja poster
Original title
Predstava Hamleta u Mrduši Donjoj
Directed by
Krsto Papić
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A rural Yugoslav village stages a production of Hamlet. The play's revolutionary themes clash with the conservative local community, leading to conflict and absurdity.

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What happens

A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrduša Donja (Croatian: Predstava Hamleta u Mrduši Donjoj) is a 1973 Yugoslav drama film directed by Krsto Papić, and based on Ivo Brešan's 1971 play of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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