Underplayed Gems

The General Gramophone (1978)

The General Gramophone poster
Original title
Gjeneral Gramafoni
Directed by
Viktor Gjika
Genre
drama film
Country
Albania
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1970s Albania, a man clings to his old gramophone as society changes around him. The story shows his personal struggle with nostalgia and modernization.

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What happens

The Gramophone General (Albanian: Gjeneral Gramafoni) is a 1979 Albanian drama film directed and written by Vath Koreshi. The soundtrack by Aleksandër Peçi was recorded by Remzi Lela and Mentor Xhemali. A 4K resolution restoration was released in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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