Poslijepodne jednog fazana


Poslijepodne jednog fazana is a Croatian film directed by Marijan Arhanić, starring Rade Šerbedžija, Igor Galo, Mišo Kovač and Mile Rupčić. It was released in 1972. The film received two awards at the 19th Pula Film Festival: Jury's Diploma for direction and Studio magazine's Golden Wreath for Arhanić's direction debut. The film was selected for preservation by the Croatian State Archives. The film is notable as the only acting role of Croatian pop folk singer Mate Mišo Kovač. The title is an allusion to Stéphane Mallarmé's poem The Afternoon of a Faun.

Plot

A young man and a girl who recently met go for a stroll along a river bank. They are followed by a young mentally disabled angler named Milivoj, hoping to indulge his voyeuristic urges, as well as three young pop band members who happened to be nearby, headed by a rowdy musician.