Libertas

Libertas (2006)

Dubrovnik, February 1551. After a performance of his latest masterpiece Uncle Maroje recieves a strongly negative reaction from Dubrovnik's elite, playwright Marin Držić and his theatre troop find themselves at the mercy of a powerful censor.

Date of release
2006-07-01
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Veljko Bulajić

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Dubrovnik, Florence, Draguć, Venice, Tuscany, and Stradun
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Libertas is a 2006 Croatian-Italian co-production film directed by Veljko Bulajić. It is a biographical film about the 16th-century playwright Marin Držić and his conflict with authorities of the Republic of Ragusa.

Production

The film had a remarkably long and troubled development history. In a 1992 competition for funding by the Croatian Ministry of Culture, the film was accepted under the working title "Project Libertas". However, personal and political animosities towards the director kept the project in limbo for eight years.

The shooting started only in spring 2003, and almost immediately ran into delays and various other problems. Contrary to earlier agreement, the City of Dubrovnik refused to pay for extras' expenses. By May, the shooting was behind schedule due to director's illness and hospitalization, and there were reports - denied by Aleksandar Črček, the film's producer - that the cast and the crew were not being paid.

The financial difficulties ultimately stopped the filming, and the entire project was in serious jeopardy until the Government of Croatia intervened with a HRK 3.6 million financial guarantee that revived the production activities. The filming was finally completed on April 22, 2005, more than two years after the start, and was followed by post-production in Zagreb and Rome.

Many of the film's scenes were shot on-location. Locations in Dubrovnik include the Revelin Fortress, Stradun, the Sorkočević Villa, as well as the historical streets of the Old Town.

Some of the scenes taking place in Florence were also shot on-location, while some were actually filmed in the medieval Istrian village of Draguć. Scenes were also filmed in Venice and in Tuscany.

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