Underplayed Gems

The Melody Haunts My Memory (1981)

The Melody Haunts My Memory poster
Original title
Samo jednom se ljubi
Directed by
Rajko Grlić
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after years away and reconnects with a former lover. The film follows their complicated relationship as they confront past choices and unfinished emotions.

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What happens

You Love Only Once (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Samo jednom se ljubi, also released as The Melody Haunts My Memory) is a 1981 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. In 1999, a poll of Croatian film critics said it to be one of the best Croatian films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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