Queen of the Night (2001)

Queen of the Night (2001) poster

The story takes place in Osijek in 1968. Seventeen-year-old Tomo is the greatest hope the town of Osijek has for winning the Junior Cup of Yugoslavia. Josip Broz Tito himself is expected to come to Osijek to open the competition. Nevertheless, Tomo is more interested in girls than in rowing. The beautiful prostitute Betika and a lovely girl named Jasna have captured his heart. Unfortunately, he has impotence issues of which even his doctors are unaware. Therefore, is unable to realize his sexual fantasies. Finally, he ends up in a hospital where local members of the political elite persuade him to compete in the cup. These pressures come to a head when his father is taken to prison as a political suspect.

Director: Branko Schmidt
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
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Production: Hrvatska Radiotelevizija
Country: Croatia
Language: Srpski, Hrvatski
Original Language: hr

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1960s

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Queen of the Night about?
The story takes place in Osijek in 1968. Seventeen-year-old Tomo is the greatest hope the town of Osijek has for winning the Junior Cup of Yugoslavia. Josip Broz Tito himself is expected to come to Osijek to open the competition. Nevertheless, Tomo is more interested in girls than in rowing. The beautiful prostitute Betika and a lovely girl named Jasna have captured his heart. Unfortunately, he has impotence issues of which even his doctors are unaware. Therefore, is unable to realize his sexual fantasies. Finally, he ends up in a hospital where local members of the political elite persuade him to compete in the cup. These pressures come to a head when his father is taken to prison as a political suspect.
Who directed Queen of the Night?
Queen of the Night was directed by Branko Schmidt.
Who stars in Queen of the Night?
Queen of the Night stars Luka Dragić, Barbara Vicković, Mustafa Nadarević, Gordana Gadžić, Nenad Cvetko, Matija Prskalo.
How long is Queen of the Night?
Queen of the Night has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
What genre is Queen of the Night?
Queen of the Night is a Drama film.
Where was Queen of the Night produced?
Queen of the Night was produced in Croatia.