MASQUERADE

Drama

Directed by: Boštjan Hladnik

Duration: 1 h 26 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 430749

EAN: 3838898430749

A contemporary erotic drama and a cult film of the Slovenian hippie generation. Masquerade is the first Slovenian feature film to be censored (20 minutes of material were cut out in 1971) for non-political reasons (scenes of sexuality and cursing). The director Boštjan Hladnik said about the film: »We had a lot of fun. They were all naked or half-naked during filming, but they didn’t even get dressed during the break. They played Tarot calmly. Naked. Like it's nothing. When you make an erotic movie, you are the most innocent.«

SYNOPSIS

Although Dinah is reasonably content in her marriage with the company director Gantar, she finds herself drawn irresistibly with body and soul to the young and handsome Luke. Under the pretext that Luke will give private lessons to her son, she manages to arrange frequent meetings with him. Gantar suspects his wife is meeting Luke. At his son's birthday party, which is attended also by Luke and his girlfriend Petra, Gantar forces a confession from Dinah. In a fit of rage, he rapes her. Naturally, Luke does not stand idly by and a fight breaks out between him and Gantar. After the incident, Luke goes on a trip with Petra. Upon his return, matters become even more complicated as the web of parental, platonic and erotic love becomes even more tangled than before and Luke must steer a judicious course between Dinah and Petra.This cult film of the Slovenian hippie generation has waited ten years for the release of the integrated, uncensored version containing all the most daring erotic scenes.

ABOUT THE FILM

In the Masquerade play Vida Jerman (Dina), Igor Galo (Luka), Miha Baloh (Gantar) and Blanka Jenko (Petra) among others. The screenplay was written by Vitomil Zupan, film is directed by Boštjan Hladnik, the director of photography is Jure Pervanje, the author of the music is Bojan Adamič, the editor is Marija Fajdiga Pirkmajer, the production designer is Jure Bernik, the costume designer is Irena Felicijan and the make-up artist is Lea Hočevar.