Café Astoria (1989)
The city of Maribor before the Second World War, and Maribor after its liberation mark the period in which the film Cafe Astoria is set. The story relates with a gentle melancholy and a slight irony the lives of a middle-class family: the cafe owner, his wife and their son. Through their individual destinies we become acquainted with the social and historical background of a by-gone era; the social and national differences of pre-war Maribor, divisions among the wealthy and poor, and nationally minded Slovenes and fanatic Germanophils. The first year after the war introduced the absurd characteristic cruel measures of the so-called revolutionary social transformations in which calamity and coincidence intervene, resulting in events of comic nature, of course, as seen from a safe distance of fifty years.
Cast
- Janez Hočevar - Oča
- Lidija Kozlovič - Mati
- Branko Šturbej - Branko
- Igor Jalušič - Branko kot fant
- Nataša Tič Ralijan - Janja
- Ludvik Bagari - Kugla
- Branko Dobrnik - Kugla kot fant
- Aleš Valič - Tone
- Vlado Novak - Rudi
- Roman Končar - Ivan
Screenplay
Keywords
tavern
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Café Astoria about?
- The city of Maribor before the Second World War, and Maribor after its liberation mark the period in which the film Cafe Astoria is set. The story relates with a gentle melancholy and a slight irony the lives of a middle-class family: the cafe owner, his wife and their son. Through their individual destinies we become acquainted with the social and historical background of a by-gone era; the social and national differences of pre-war Maribor, divisions among the wealthy and poor, and nationally minded Slovenes and fanatic Germanophils. The first year after the war introduced the absurd characteristic cruel measures of the so-called revolutionary social transformations in which calamity and coincidence intervene, resulting in events of comic nature, of course, as seen from a safe distance of fifty years.
- Who directed Café Astoria?
- Café Astoria was directed by Jože Pogačnik.
- Who stars in Café Astoria?
- Café Astoria stars Janez Hočevar, Lidija Kozlovič, Branko Šturbej, Igor Jalušič, Nataša Tič Ralijan, Ludvik Bagari.
- How long is Café Astoria?
- Café Astoria has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Café Astoria?
- Café Astoria is a Drama film.
- Where was Café Astoria produced?
- Café Astoria was produced in Yugoslavia.