Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock
1961 film
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Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock (Sreća dolazi u 9) is a Croatian fantasy film directed by Nikola Tanhofer. It was released in 1961. It was preserved and, in 2003, restored by the Croatian State Archives.[2][1] It is based on the fairy tale The Galoshes of Fortune by Hans Christian Andersen, and was the first feature-length fantasy film in Yugoslav cinematography,[1] and the last role of Mila Dimitrijević.[3] It was released in SFR Yugoslavia, Italy, Bulgaria and Egypt.[1]
| Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock | |
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| Croatian | Sreća dolazi u 9 |
| Directed by | Nikola Tanhofer |
| Written by | Vitomil Zupan |
| Based on | The Galoshes of Fortune by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Branko Ivatović |
| Edited by | Radojka Ivančević |
| Music by | Dragutin Savin |
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Running time | 101 min.[1] |
Plot summary
Two women, Happiness and Worry, arrive to a small town. Happiness leaves a magic coat at the local restaurant, stating that anyone who wears it will have all their wishes fulfilled. The magic coat goes on to fulfill the wishes of a shy violin teacher; an old night watchman; Miki, a student; and a young blonde woman – all to little satisfaction.
