Bravo Maestro

feature film, drama, Yugoslavia, 1978

DIRECTED BY: Rajko Grlić

Bravo Maestro

CAST:
Rade Šerbedžija (Vitomir Bezjak),
Aleksandar Berček,
Božidar Boban,
Mladen Budiščak,
Koraljka Hrs,
Ante Vican,
Zvonko Lepetić,
Radojka Šverko,
Izet Hajdarhodžić

SCRIPT:
Rajko Grlić,
Srđan Karanović

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Živko Zalar

MUSIC:
Branislav Živković

EDITING:
Živka Toplak

Synopsis:
In the 1960, Vitomir Bezjak graduated from the Music Academy in Zagreb as an honor student. Now, he is looking for a job, living like a bohemian and working on his musical pieces. While his work receives a great deal of praise, no one wants to hire him. Moreover, his girlfriend leaves him and, disappointed, he accepts the job of a piano teacher. He soon falls in love with a rich widow whose son he teaches. The boy’s grandfather throws a big wedding party for the new couple and introduces Vitomir to many influential people. The young man’s life changes radically: he becomes famous, attending political meetings and big receptions. Everyone expects a masterpiece from him, but he is no longer the talented young composer he used to be. Finally, after his masterpiece is finished, one of the orchestra members accuses him of plagiarizing…

color, 35 mm, 99'