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What it is about
Anticasanova is a comedy directed by Vladimir Tadej and released in 1985 in Yugoslavia, with dialogue in Croatian. Its title, which turns the name of the famous Venetian seducer on its head, hints at an ironic take on courtship and womanizing, although reliable details about its specific plot are limited.
How it was made
The film features music by Arsen Dedić and a cast led by Semka Sokolović-Bertok, Relja Bašić, Ljubiša Samardžić and Milena Dravić, joined by Rene Bitorajac and Mia Begović. It runs 93 minutes. Details about how the project came together, the screenplay and the shoot are not well documented, so any claims about its making should be treated with caution.
Reception and legacy
Little is known about its critical reception, awards or international circulation. It belongs to the Yugoslav comedy output of the mid-1980s, and its precise place in the film history of the region awaits fuller documentation.
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