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The Story of Good People

by France Štiglic

Povest o dobrih ljudeh, 1975, fiction, film 35mm, 1,37:1 Academy, c, 99 min

SI, YU

Finished

The story is set on an island in the middle of the river Mura, where Jožef and Ana, an old couple, can bear the solitude of their life, because of their affection and their compassion for the blind Katica. The girl is living with them because her mother and stepfather work abroad and only visit her now and then. Katica sings charmingly, pleasing everybody who hears her. One day Peter, the grandson of the old couple, who is a bandit on the run from the police, comes to the house. Katica falls in love with him, her mother Marta is caught by passion. Peter is causing a lot of troubles and he is chased by the police all the time. Katica saves him with her singing in the middle of the marsh and …
France Štiglic
Awards
Festival Award Year
Prešeren's Fund Award (National Award), best production design
1976
22nd Pula Film Festival
Golden Arena (Jury Award), best music/score
1975
22nd Pula Film Festival
Grand Prix Bronze Arena (Jury Award), -------
1975
22nd Pula Film Festival
Silver Arena (Jury Award), best cinematography
Silver Arena, best leading role
1975
3rd Slovene Film Week
Metod Badjura Golden Plaque (Jury Award), best cinematography
1975
3rd Slovene Film Week
Metod Badjura Recognition Award (Jury Award), best music/score
1975
3rd Slovene Film Week
Stop Magazine Award for Best Actor (Jury Award), best actor/actress (Woman)
1975