Libertas (film)
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| Directed by | Veljko Bulajić |
| Produced by | Aleksandar Črček |
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Feđa Šehović Ivo Brešan Mirko Kovač Veljko Bulajić |
| Starring |
Sven Medvešek Sandra Ceccarelli Goran Grgić Radko Polič |
| Music by | Đelo Jusić |
| Cinematography |
Slobodan Trninić Vanja Černjul Živko Zalar |
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130 min |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian, Venetian |
| Budget | HRK 42 million (US$ 3.6 million) |
Libertas is a 2006 Croatian-Italian co-production film directed by Veljko Bulajić. It is a biographical film about the 16th-century playwright Marin Držić and his conflict with authorities of the Republic of Ragusa.
The film marked the return of the veteran director Veljko Bulajić after a 17-year break. Following a long and troubled production, it was released to high expectations, but did not meet a favorable reception from either the critics or the box office.
The film is set in mid-16th century, at a time when the entire eastern Mediterranean is dominated by two great empires, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, with the small but wealthy maritime republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik) managing to maintain its independence through diplomatic agreements.
The film opens with a scene of playwright Marin Držić's (Sven Medvešek) comedy Dundo Maroje being staged in front of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, during the traditional Feast of St. Blaise. Local aristocrats, ambassadors and the Rector himself (Miše Martinović) are attending the performance of the comedy play, which is an allegory about the hypocrisy and injustice of high society. The verses spoken on stage are met with disapproval by the noblemen present, and lead to the Rector getting up and leaving during the performance.
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