Josef (film)
| Josef | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stanislav Tomić |
| Produced by | Jozo Patljak |
| Written by | Mario Marko Krce |
| Starring |
Neven Aljinović Tot Alen Liverić Dražen Šivak Sandra Lončarić |
| Music by | Marko Perković |
| Distributed by | Alka Film |
Release dates | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian, German, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Budget | 900.000 Croatian kuna (165.552 USD) |
Josef is 2011 Croatian drama and war film directed by Stanislav Tomić depicting war story of Austrian-Hungarian Croat soldier during World War I in 1915 in Galicia.[1]
In the film, stress is given to effective photos, music, violence and sex.[2]
The film is written by Mario Marko Krce.
Opening song of the film, "Josef", is composed and played by Marko Perković.[3]
Critics were very positive. Critics especially praised costumes and scenography, even though film was produced with low budget and in an independent production.
The film won the Golden Arena for Best Special Effects at the 2011 Pula Film Festival.[4]
Plot
In 1915, during World War I in Galicia, Croatian soldiers serving in the Austro-Hungarian Army were sent on Eastern Front to fight against Russian Army and Circassian bandits. An Austrian-Hungarian soldier who has survived the battle, a Croat, takes uniform and identification tag from a dead NCO.[2] A problem occurs when Austrian-Hungarian officer finds out that the soldier is not the one he claims to be.
Identification tag is later given to another soldier, and at the end of the film it turns out that the original Josef was Josip Broz (already dead at the beginning of the film), and that the final impostor would one day become Tito, the President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Roles
Major roles
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Neven Aljinović Tot | Sergeant Josef |
| Alen Liverić | Lieutenant Ali Tiffenbach |
| Dražen Šivak | Captain Seryoza |
| Sandra Lončarić | Pelagija |
Supporting roles
| Actor |
|---|
| Božidar Frajt |
| Ivo Gregurević |
| Bojan Navojec |
| Igor Hamer |
| Robert Ugrina |
| Hana Hegedušić |
| Tvrtko Jurić |
| Zorana Rajić |
| Dieter Schaad |
| Filip Šovagović |
| Milan Štrljić |
| Vid Balog |
| Draško Zidar |
| Viktor Goltz |
| Božidarka Freit |
| Anne Lise Maxiant |
| Marko Perković |
| Zorana Rajić |
| Nino Sorić |
| Tvrtko Jurić |
| Filip Pobran |
| Miroslav Bohin Isus |
| Antonio Farkaš |
| Šime Zanze |
| Tatjana Kandrač |
| Vanja Stojković |
Theories about Tito's origin
- The real Josep Broz was killed and replaced by a Russian agent in Soviet Russia.[5]
- Tito was actually Jošua Ambroz Tito, Austrian Jew.
Such theories were inspiration for creation of this movie, but are not considered to have any significant historical basis.
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 94. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- 1 2 Polimac, Nenad. Thompson je preko filma ipak ušao u Arenu: Ratni triler 'Jozef' pun je nasilja, seksa, efektne fotografije i glazbe. Jutarnji list, 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-09-17 (Croatian)
- ↑ Omerović, Arsen. Najbolje na kraju Pule – film "Josef" o Prvom svjetskom ratu. Večernji list, 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-09-17 (Croatian)
- ↑ Šagovac, Mladen. Druga velika Zlatna arena za Tomislava Radića. Moj film, 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-09-17 (Croatian)
- ↑ S. B. VIDEO / Tito je bio Rus: TOP 10 najluđih teorija zavjere. 24 sata. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2011-10-31 (Croatian)
External links
- Josef at the Internet Movie Database
- Josef (2011) at Moj film (Croatian)
- Josef (2011) Tralier at Moj film (Croatian)