Beasts

Jun 23, 1977

1h 43m

★ 4.6

Overview

A pretty girl arrives on a small island on a dark and stormy night. She becomes an excuse for the turbulence and evil that occurs when one man forgets his dignity and becomes a beast.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

Avala Film

Zeta Film

Dunav Film

Beasts Trailers

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Cast

Bute

Velimir Živojinović

Kapetan

Viktor Starčić

Anđelko

Radoš Bajić

Pop

Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić

Eva Ras

Pijanista

Pavle Vuisić

Profesor

Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić

Mirjana Kodžić

Ljiljana Mijatović

Milka Lukić

Cento

Petar Spajić 'Suljo'

Dijana Šporčić

Maria spends her daytime sewing and cleaning, while at night she works as a prostitute in Oporto's streets. Years ago her path crossed with José, a married man who became her most faithful client but who couldn't help her to escape the hard life. Today this old prostitute continues showing off her body through the long city's nights, though the clients are almost gone. José is still there, but he failed at what she desired the most: a son. In a very intimate and raw portray of a woman, MARIA disclosures how love and getting older can feels like.

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