Broken April (1985)
Të paftuarit
Adaptation of the novel "Prilli i thyer" by Ismail Kadare. The April of 1939 is the month of honeymoon and a month of tragedy for writer Besian Vorpsi and his wife Diana. Such is this month for Gjorg Berisha too, who is enjoying his last month of freedom in the mountains. Afterwards, according to the Kanun, he will have to shut himself inside his tower, as he has avenged his brother's death. Aka The Uninvited, Unwanted Guests.
- Date of release
- 1985-12-16
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Director
- Kujtim Çashku
Casting
- Vangjush Furxhi — Besian Vorpsi
- Rajmonda Bulku — Diana
- Timo Flloko — Martin Alushi
- Reshat Arbana — Mark Ukacjerra
- Piro Qirjo — Gjorg Berisha
- Mario Ashiku — Princi
- Violeta Dede — e shoqja e Martinit
- Gulielm Radoja — mjeku
- Lec Bushati — i ati i Gjorgut
- Gjon Karma — polici
Interesting facts
Të paftuarit (The uninvited) is a 1985 Albanian drama film based on the novel Broken April by the award winning author Ismail Kadare. The film was directed by Kujtim Çashku and its main theme is the blood feud (Gjakmarrja) on a strong political background. The story is set in 1939 Albania and revolves around two main threads. It depicts a couple on a trip in the mountainous north of the country during their honeymoon and the last days of freedom of a 26-year-old highlander, who has taken revenge for his brother's death, in respect of the traditional law of the region, the Kanun.
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