Josephine (film)

Josephine
Directed by Rajko Grlić
Written by Koraljka Meštrović
Rajko Grlić (story)
Alex Königsmark (story)
Starring Maria Schrader
Giancarlo Esposito
Miroslav Vladyka
Marina Anna Eich
Sophie Adell
Tery Ferman
Cinematography Slobodan Trninić
Edited by Andrija Zafranović
Marco Pav D'Auria
Production
company
Motovun Film Festival
Indigo Filmproduktion
Fame Film & Music Entertainment
Bride Films
Running time
 97 minutes
Country Croatia
Language English

Josephine is a 2001 English-language Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was shown at several international film festivals in 2001, but was never released to theatres as the production company filed for bankruptcy during the film's post-production.

Plot

Jan (Miroslav Vladyka) is a poor but knowledgeable Czech cheesemaker. In 1991, the borders of Czechoslovakia are opened, and Jan goes west to fulfill his father's dream – meet and sleep with a girl who resembles Josephine Baker. He arrives in Hamburg, where he ends up forced to live in a brothel owned by formed actor Spike (Giancarlo Esposito), and falls in love with East German dancer Al (Maria Schrader).[1]

Cast

Release

Indigo, the film's German production company, went bankrupt during post-production; hence, Josephine was never shown in theatres.[2] The only screening of the film in Croatia was at the 2002 Motovun Film Festival, to a lukewarm reception from the critics.[1] According to Grlić, another German film company managed to acquire the rights to distribute the film in 2010. In the interim, he states, the film was shown (in breach of copyright laws) on many film festivals throughout the world.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Josephine". Baza HR kinematografije (in Croatian). Croatian Film Association. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 Grlić, Rajko. "Josephine (2001)". RajkoGrlic.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.


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