Slovenian film guide 2026

That Beautiful Day

by France Štiglic

Tistega lepega dne, 1962, fiction, film 35mm, 1,85:1, b/w, 83 min

SI, YU

Finished

The story is set in a Slovene village which was part of Italy between the two wars. All the inhabitants of the village are Slovenes, except for the Italians among the representatives of the fascist government. A shame to the village are three brothers who have joined the fascists. The villagers, however, keep them under control and ridicule them. The protagonist of the central comic plot is Štefuc, twice widower, married, in turn, to two sisters - each left him two little daughters - who is determined to marry Zana, the third sister. But the girl has been promised to another suitor and there is no time to wait, because she is expecting a baby. Hedvika who is said to work in Milano as house-…
France Štiglic