O, Vrba
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O, Vrba is a key Slovene pre-war documentary film.[1] It was commissioned by the Educational Union (Slovene: Prosvetna zveza), directed by Mario Förster [sl] and produced in 1941 under the auspice of the company Emona Film.[2] Its first internal[clarification needed] premiere took place in the beginning of 1942.[3] Due to the so-called "cultural silence" imposed in the Slovene Lands during World War II, it was released only in 1945 by the State Film Company.[2] It is a short black and white film that shows the Prešeren House after it was opened as a museum, on the day when the authors found out about the German assault on Poland, reflected in a dark atmosphere of clouds traversing the Karawanks.[4] The film reflects Förster's fine feel for light and composition.[2] It contains voice recordings of the writer Fran Saleški Finžgar, who led the arrangement of the house, and of the poet Oton Župančič, who recited the Prešeren's poem O Vrba.[4] The music, written by Janko Gregorc [sl], was the first original Slovene film music.[1] The montage and mixing of sound and picture were done by Rudi Omota [sl].[1]
O, Vrba | |
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Directed by | Mario Förster [sl] |
Starring | Fran Saleški Finžgar (voice) Oton Župančič (voice) |
Music by | Janko Gregorc [sl] |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Slovene |