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 …
| Festival | Award | Year |
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Prešeren's Fund Award (National Award), best production design
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1976 | |
| 22nd Pula Film Festival |
Golden Arena (Jury Award), best music/score
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1975 |
| 22nd Pula Film Festival |
Grand Prix Bronze Arena (Jury Award), -------
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1975 |
| 22nd Pula Film Festival |
Silver Arena (Jury Award), best cinematography
Silver Arena, best leading role
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1975 |
| 3rd Slovene Film Week |
Metod Badjura Golden Plaque (Jury Award), best cinematography
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1975 |
| 3rd Slovene Film Week |
Metod Badjura Recognition Award (Jury Award), best music/score
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1975 |
| 3rd Slovene Film Week |
Stop Magazine Award for Best Actor (Jury Award), best actor/actress (Woman)
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1975 |