| Josephine | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | English |
Josephine is a 2001 English-languageCroatian film directed byRajko 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.
Jan (Miroslav Vladyka) is a poor but knowledgeableCzech cheesemaker. In 1991, the borders ofCzechoslovakia are opened, and Jan goes west to fulfill his father's dream, which is to meet and sleep with a girl who resemblesJosephine Baker. He arrives inHamburg, where he ends up being forced to live in a brothel owned by formed actor Spike (Giancarlo Esposito), and falls in love withEast German dancer Al (Maria Schrader).[1]
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 2002Motovun Film Festival, to an indifferent 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 that the film was shown (in breach of copyright laws) at many film festivals throughout the world.[2]
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