''Countess Dora'' () is a Croatian pseudo-biographical film about Croatian composer

Dora Pejačević Countess Maria Theodora Paulina "Dora" Pejačević (; 10 September 1885 – 5 March 1923) was a Croats, Croatian composer, pianist and violinist and one of the first composers to introduce the orchestral song to Croatian music. Her Symphony in F- ...

. Filmed in 1990, it was released in public in 1993. It was written and directed by

Zvonimir Berković Zvonimir Berković (1 August 1928 – 9 June 2009) was a Croatian film director and screenwriter. Berković had studied film directing at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts. His screenwriting career began in the mid-1950s, his most notable work be ...

. It was Croatia's submission to the

66th Academy Awards The 66th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1993 and took place on March 21, 1994, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p. ...

for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

Karlo Armano, a cabaret entertainer and film aficionado, meets countess Dora Pejačević in Zagreb. The two become close, and after a while Armano visits her at her estate in Slavonia hoping to spur the countess' romantic interest in him, but also to find a well-to-do patron for his film endeavors...

Cast

* Alma Prica as Countess

Rade Šerbedžija Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors ...

as Karlo Armano *

Irina Alfyorova Irina Ivanovna Alfyorova PARSidonija Nadherny *

Relja Bašić Relja Bašić (14 February 1930 – 7 April 2017) was a Croatian actor. With a career that lasted more than half a century, he is considered one of the most prolific performers of that country. Biography Bašić was born on 14 February 1930 i ...

as Izidor Kršnjavi *Božidar Boban as Hugo pl. Mihalović *

Helena Buljan Helena Buljan (born 9 July 1941) is a Croatian actress. She appeared in more than sixty films since 1964. Selected filmography References External links * 1941 births Living people Croatian film actresses Vladimir Nazor Award winn ...

as Didi *Eliza Gerner as Landlady *

Ivo Gregurević Ivo Gregurević (; 7 October 1952 – 1 January 2019) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Throughout over a quarter of a century, Gregurević played rural bullies and arrogant nouveau riche and became one of Croatia's best known ...

Maksimilijan Vanka Maksimilijan "Maxo" Vanka (May 11, 1889 – February 2, 1963) was a Croatian-American artist. He is best known for the series of murals he completed in 1937 and 1941 at St. Nicholas Croatian Church in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Biography Ear ...

*Zdravka Krstulović as Lilla *

Tonko Lonza Tonko Lonza (29 September 1930 – 23 December 2018) was a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1959. Filmography Awards * Vladimir Nazor Award The Vladimir Nazor Award () is a Croatian prize for arts and culture establ ...

as Count Teodor Pejačević *Jadranka Matković as Hysterical Woman *

Mustafa Nadarević Mustafa Nadarević (2 May 1943 – 22 November 2020) was a Bosnian actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors from the former Yugoslavia, he starred in over 70 films, including '' The Smell of Quinces'' (1982), '' When Father Was Away on ...

as Tuna the Driver *

Dubravka Ostojić Dubravka Ostojić (; born 19 June 1961) is a Croatian actress. Filmography ''"Zakon!"'' as Đurđa (2009) ''"Naša mala klinika"'' as Sanja Grospić (2004-2007) ''"Žutokljunac"'' as Terezija (2005) ''"Osvajanja Ljudevita Posavca"'' as ? (2004) ...

Ksenija Pajić Ksenija Pajić (born 30 June 1961) is a Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to ...

Stefi Geyer Stefi Geyer (June 28, 1888 in Budapest – December 11, 1956 in Zürich) was a Hungarian violinist who was considered one of the leading violinists of her generation. Biography Born in 1888 in Budapest, she was the daughter of Josef Geyer, a p ...

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''Countess Dora''
at hrfilm.hr 1993 films 1993 drama films Films shot in Croatia 1990s Croatian-language films Films directed by Zvonimir Berković Films about classical music and musicians Croatian biographical films Cultural depictions of Croatian people {{bio-film-stub

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