The Good Old Piano
Dobri stari pianino
Synopsis
Composer and pianist Blaz Gaber lives only for his music and does not want to know anything about the outside world, where the war is raging. Upon his arrival from his poorly attended concert, he finds himself in prison for having stars drawn in his notebook by a little boy. A young illegal activist seeks refugee in the school, where the pupils hide his pistol inside the Gaber's piano. A German officer comes with his soldiers to find the hidden illegal, orders the school to be evacuated and takes the piano together with him on a train.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Vida Kuhar
Anuška
Vekoslav Janko
Klavdij
Bert Sotlar
Partizanski komandant
Frane 'Ježek' Milčinski
Blaž Gaber
Janez Škof
Blisk
Andrej Kurent
Domobranski komandir
Demeter Bitenc
Nemški oficir
Kristijan Muck
Milče
Janez Albreht
Jože Prištov
Stane Potokar
Hišni lastnik
Filipina Jerman
Jože Vozny
Mila Kacic
Majcnova
Metka Bučar
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- France Kosmač
- Screenplay & Story
- Vitomil Zupan
- Original Score
- Marijan Lipovšek
- Original Title
- Dobri stari pianino
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovenian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Triglav film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
France Kosmač
Vitomil Zupan
Marijan Lipovšek
France Cerar
Radojka Tanhofer
Department Leadership Roster
France Cerar
Director of Photography
Radojka Tanhofer
Editor
Mirko Lipužič
Production Design
Marija Kobi
Costume Design
Vitomil Zupan
Writer
France Kosmač
Director
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What is The Good Old Piano about?
Composer and pianist Blaz Gaber lives only for his music and does not want to know anything about the outside world, where the war is raging. Upon his arrival from his poorly attended concert, he finds himself in prison for having stars drawn in his notebook by a little boy. A young illegal activist seeks refugee in the school, where the pupils hide his pistol inside the Gaber's piano. A German officer comes with his soldiers to find the hidden illegal, orders the school to be evacuated and takes the piano together with him on a train.
Who directed The Good Old Piano?
The Good Old Piano was directed by France Kosmač.
Who stars in The Good Old Piano?
The principal cast of The Good Old Piano includes Vida Kuhar, Vekoslav Janko, Bert Sotlar, Frane 'Ježek' Milčinski, Janez Škof.
When was The Good Old Piano released and how long is it?
The Good Old Piano was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Good Old Piano?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Good Old Piano was composed by Marijan Lipovšek.