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For the young man who lives in Serbian province town, the maturing coincides with the turbulent political events of the year 1968.For the young man who lives in Serbian province town, the maturing coincides with the turbulent political events of the year 1968.For the young man who lives in Serbian province town, the maturing coincides with the turbulent political events of the year 1968.
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Sanja Vejnovic
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This is not a review but a correction of the English title, which is inaccurate. "Elusive" means difficult to find, catch, or achieve, difficult to remember or recall,indefinable, intangible, impalpable, or ambiguous. Serbian word "varljivo" primarily refers to frequently changing weather. This is quite clear from the movie dialogue when the judge mentions the summer and his young daughter characterizes it as "varljivo" because there are frequent rain showers. Figuratively, she might also imply the word to mean the political instability because of serious student protests all over Europe including Belgrade. She became interested in politics since she had a crush on a much older student who became involved in the protests.
The title would be much more accurate if the epithet used in front of "summer" were to be one of the following: precarious, variable, unstable, unbalanced, volatile.
The title would be much more accurate if the epithet used in front of "summer" were to be one of the following: precarious, variable, unstable, unbalanced, volatile.
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I have watched this movie several times, and it is never boring to see it from time to time..Set in 1968. in the time of student uprising in the former Yugoslavia, it's a really fine comedy, with nicely portrayed characters, and lots of very funny scenes/situations..Me and my family laughed in tears :o)This is one of the best Yugoslavian comedies shot after the WWII and before the war in 1991. Some scenes are shot in my hometown Subotica.:o)Comedies in which Danilo "Bata" Stojković acts are the one you shouldn't miss to watch. I recommend it to people from all over the world to watch it if they can purchase/get it.. I am sure that you won't be disappointed.
This movie has a cult status in former Yugoslavia for no reason whatsoever. It's just one of many unsuccessful movies done by so-called Prague school directors ( Paskaljevic, Grlic, Karanovic) that were out of touch with modern cinema and the world itself.
A communist romantic comedy who proves again in communism there's no such a thing as censorship. Whose who say there was censorship in communism are brainwashed by capitalistt propaganda.
Beautiful women, legendary Bata Stojkovic and probably the best role of Slavko Stimac. Movie that never gets old.
8/10
8/10
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- TriviaAs of 2016 it was included in the #100 Serbian movies list (1911-1999) and protected as cultural heritage of great importance.
- ConnectionsReferences Summer of '42 (1971)
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- The Illusive Summer of '68
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- Sremski karlovci, Serbia(on location)
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