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That Summer of White Roses (1989)
Director: Rajko Grlic
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Although the riverside bathing beach proves popular with the Nazis (this being Yugoslavia in 1945), the token lifeguard - simple-minded Andrija (Conti) - hardly has his work cut out, and can therefore spend his days gazing at the water and mummering on about the 'river demon'. Considering the proximity to the Nazi base, it seems perverse that fugitive Ana (George) should pick this spot as a hideout; even stranger that she thinks a rush marriage to the village idiot will deflect suspicion. The gentle rhythms of life continue until Andrija dramatically saves a fat old gent from drowning. Is he partisan or Nazi? Whatever, good-hearted Andrija seems fated to attract unwelcome attention... Conti invests the character with cheerful dignity, but remains some way short of the noble and tragic dimensions hopefully indicated. The elegiac riverside scenes, set against crashing portrayals of Nazi swinishness, work rather better than the romantic or action stuff.Author: SFe
Cast & crew
Director: Rajko Grlic
Producer: Simon MacCorkindale, Zdravko Mihalic
Cast: Tom Conti, Susan George, Rod Steiger, Nitzan Sharron, Alun Armstrong, John Gill, John Sharp, Geoffrey Whitehead, Miljenko Brlecic, Vanja Drach full cast
Genre(s): War
Duration: 103 mins
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