WR: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R. - Misterije organizma
“The film they said we would never see...”
Synopsis
What does the energy harnessed through orgasm have to do with the state of communist Yugoslavia circa 1971? Only counterculture filmmaker extraordinaire Dušan Makavejev has the answers (or the questions). His surreal documentary-fiction collision begins as an investigation into the life and work of controversial psychologist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich and then explodes into a free-form narrative of a beautiful young Slavic girl’s sexual liberation.
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W.R. - Mysteries of the Organism TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-03-24
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 13, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dušan Makavejev
- Screenplay & Story
- Dušan Makavejev
- Original Score
- Bojana Marijan
- Original Title
- W.R. - Misterije organizma
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- German, English, Russian, Serbo-Croatian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Telepool, Neoplanta Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dušan Makavejev
Dušan Makavejev
Bojana Marijan
Aleksandar Petković
Ivanka Vukasović
Dušan Makavejev, Svetozar Udovički
Department Leadership Roster
Ivanka Vukasović
Editor
Dušan Makavejev
Producer
Dragoljub Ivkov
Production Design
Mirjana Ostojić
Costume Design
Dušan Makavejev
Writer
Bojana Marijan
Original Music Composer
Dušan Makavejev
Director
Aleksandar Petković
Director of Photography
Svetozar Udovički
Producer
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What is WR: Mysteries of the Organism about?
What does the energy harnessed through orgasm have to do with the state of communist Yugoslavia circa 1971? Only counterculture filmmaker extraordinaire Dušan Makavejev has the answers (or the questions). His surreal documentary-fiction collision begins as an investigation into the life and work of controversial psychologist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich and then explodes into a free-form narrative of a beautiful young Slavic girl’s sexual liberation.
Who directed WR: Mysteries of the Organism?
WR: Mysteries of the Organism was directed by Dušan Makavejev.
Who stars in WR: Mysteries of the Organism?
The principal cast of WR: Mysteries of the Organism includes Milena Dravić, Ivica Vidović, Jagoda Kaloper, Tuli Kupferberg, Zoran Radmilović.
When was WR: Mysteries of the Organism released and how long is it?
WR: Mysteries of the Organism was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for WR: Mysteries of the Organism?
The original motion picture soundtrack for WR: Mysteries of the Organism was composed by Bojana Marijan.