The Man Under the Table

2009•1h 11m•

★5.0(3 ratings)

Drama

Overview

The microcosmic world of a street market on the outskirts of Zagreb: traders, thieves, prostitutes, self-appointed security guards and other lost souls, each with their own unique ideas, passion or mania. We follow the tragicomic, mutually intertwined mini dramas of each character, as they fight to save the marketplace itself, when city planners threaten to raze it to the ground and replace it with a skyscraper.

Director

Neven Hitrec

Writers

Hrvoje Hitrec

Watchlist

Main Cast

Luka Petrušić

Groš

Jelena Lopatić

Lidija

Marija Škaričić

Jasna

Višnja Babić

Brigita

Nikša Butijer

The Man Under the Table

2009•1h 11m•

★5.0(3 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

Neven Hitrec

Writers

Hrvoje Hitrec

Watchlist

Main Cast

Luka Petrušić

Groš

Jelena Lopatić

Lidija

Marija Škaričić

Jasna

Višnja Babić

Brigita

Nikša Butijer

Did You Know?

The original title is "Čovjek ispod stola" (HR).

The runtime is 71 minutes (1h 11m).

The film was directed by Neven Hitrec.

The screenplay was written by Hrvoje Hitrec.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1467249.

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5.0/10

Mixed

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Čovjek ispod stola

Status:

Released

Language:

Hrvatski

Country of Origin:

Croatia

Production Companies:

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

Interfilm

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The Man Under the Table

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Luka Petrušić

Jelena Lopatić

Marija Škaričić

Višnja Babić

Nikša Butijer

The Man Under the Table

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Luka Petrušić

Jelena Lopatić

Marija Škaričić

Višnja Babić

Nikša Butijer

Inge Appelt

Danko Ljuština

Ronald Žlabur

Vera Zima

Damir Lončar

Nenad Cvetko

Ljiljana Bogojević

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