Majstori, majstori (lit. 'Handymen, Handymen', translated as All That Jack's[1]) is a 1980 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Goran Marković. It has since become a classic of Serbian cinema. It was digitally restored for its 40th anniversary in a joint effort by the Yugoslav Film Archive and Vip mobile.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Goran Marković |
| Written by | Goran Marković Miroslav Simić |
| Produced by | Aleksandar Stojanović |
| Starring | Semka Sokolović-Bertok Bogdan Diklić Pavle Vuisić Ljuba Moljac Aleksandar Berček Tanja Bošković Zoran Radmilović |
| Cinematography | Marina Milin |
| Edited by | Olga Obradov Vuksan Lukovac |
| Music by | Zoran Simjanović |
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Running time | 83 min |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
The film is named after the first verse of the poem Handymen in the House by writer Aleksandar Sekulić, which is recited in one of the final scenes by a drunken teacher played by Aleksandar Berček.[4]
Plot
editThe film follows the events and complicated relationships in an elementary school in Belgrade, and the seemingly central event is the retirement ceremony of the long-time cleaner Keva.
On the day of the cleaner's retirement, an inspector comes to the school to investigate the complaint against the school's vice principal. Although conceived as an opportunity to relax, the farewell party goes in a completely different direction. The cleaning lady's departure is an ideal opportunity for another party at the government's expense. While the festivities are being prepared, an ambitious inspector discovers how bigotry reigns in the seemingly reputable school. The cleaning lady, dressed and made up, and the young inspector, driven by the fervor of the investigation, arrive at the same place - a banquet, which becomes the furthest thing from a dignified farewell.[5]
Cast
edit- Semka Sokolović-Bertok as School principal
- Bogdan Diklić as Miroslav Simić, inspector
- Predrag Laković as Bogdan, vice principal
- Snežana Nikšić as Gordana „Goca“, English teacher
- Milivoje Tomić as Vuksan, treasurer
- Tanja Bošković as Bosa, secretary
- Zoran Radmilović as Sava, technical education teacher
- Aleksandar Berček as Đoka „Viski“, Serbian teacher
- Pavle Vuisić as Stole, janitor
- Olivera Marković as Kristina, biology teacher
- Miodrag Andrić as Šilja, PE teacher
- Stojan Dečermić as Ćira „Emanuela“, art teacher
- Mirjana Karanović as Dunja, math teacher
- Rade Marković as Miloje
- Branko Cvejić as Kole
- Mira Banjac as Ljiljana Grbić, server
- Dobrila Ćirković as Dobrila Stojanović, server
- Smilja Zdravković as Keva, cleaner
- Ratko Tankosić as Keva's son
Production
editThe film was shot at the "Đorđe Krstić" elementary school in Žarkovo.[6] It was shot in 18 days, without a budget, and the government immediately censored it.[7] Bogdan Diklić's costume consisted of his own prom suit.[7]
In the Hall of the Cultural Center Belgrade, at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the premiere of the film, Goran Marković said that the actress Rahela Ferari did not forgive him for hiring a real cleaner from the National Theater, Smilja Zdravković, for the role of the cleaner Keva instead of her, for whom it was the first and only film appearance.[4]
Legacy
editThe Yugoslav Film Archive, in accordance with its authorities based on the Law on Cultural Heritage, declared one hundred Serbian feature films (1911-1999) as cultural heritage of great importance on December 28, 2016. Majstori, majstori is also on that list.[8]
References
edit- ^ Markovic, Goran (1980-11-20), Majstori, majstori! (Comedy, Drama), Semka Sokolovic-Bertok, Bogdan Diklic, Snezana Niksic, Art Film 80, Inex Film, Kinema Sarajevo, retrieved 2023-09-27
- ^ ""Majstori, majstori" - 40 godina od premijere restaurirana verzija filma". N1. 25 September 2020.
- ^ Bačić, Bojana (25 September 2020). "Marković: Danas ne bih mogao da snimim film "Majstori, majstori"". Danas.
- ^ a b "40 година филма "Мајстори, мајстори!" Горана Марковића". www.kinoteka.org.rs (in Serbian). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Majstori, majstori (in Serbian), retrieved 2023-09-27
- ^ Ц, Ј. Н. ""Мајстори, мајстори!" у Кинотеци и онлајн". Politika Online (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ a b "Prošlo je 40 godina od filma "Majstori, majstori": Pravi majstori postali su glumci kojih više nema". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Сто српских играних филмова (1911-1999) проглашених за културно добро од великог значаја". www.kinoteka.org.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-27.