Carevo novo ruho film


Production year: 1961

Duration: 80 minuta

Technique: 35mm standard, color

Genre:


Director:
Babaja, Ante

Production house:
Zora film

Camera:
Miletić Oktavijan

Synopsis:
Everyone tries to please the authoritarian and childish emperor. The only one who refuses to overlook the emperor’s metaphoric and real nudity is the king’s fool…

Cast:
Stevo Vujatović (emperor), Ana Karić (Vergilija), Antun Nalis (knight), Saša Violić (emperor’s wife), Vanja Drach (fool), Josip Petričić, Ivo Kadić, Mato Grković, Zlatko Madunić

Country of production:
Federative National Republic of Yugoslavia (National Republic of Croatia)

Screenplay:
Božidar Violić (based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen)

Music by:
Anđelko Klobučar

Edited by:
Boris Tešija

Set designer:
Zvonimir Lončarić

Costume designer:
Jagoda Buić

Commentary:
Ante Babaja made his debut with this feature film. It is famous for its so-called high key cinematography which combined with the minimalist set design based on white surfaces, creates an intriguing artificial ambience as a logical environment for the allegorical story. The allegory is in fact a critique of any authoritarian and foolish system.

Awards: Pula 61' - Diploma for costume design

Screening permit: from 29 of May, 1961.

Export: DR Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Bulgaria