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Stories Set in Zagreb
Zagreb is Croatia's inland capital of gaslight streets and coffee ritual. An upper town and a funicular older than cinema: it is Central Europe at its most habitable, and its beloved films rarely travel far. One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away and Fine Dead Girls. Open Zagreb on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Zagreb on the StoryTerra map5 famous stories set in Zagreb
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Browse 2 books and 3 movies set in Zagreb.
One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away
Set in pre-World War II Zagreb the story is seen through the eyes of 6-year-old Perica Šafranek (played by Tomislav Žganec). A dandy from Zagreb Mr Fulir (played by Relja Bašić) starts flirting with Perica's mother…
Fine Dead Girls
Iva and Marija a young lesbian couple rent an apartment in Zagreb in a building that seems to provide a quiet and safe environment for their love but over time the atmosphere in the building becomes more and more…
Tajna Krvavog mosta
Glas da pod Krvavim mostom leži mrtav čovjek otvarao je vrata purgerskih kuća, budio gospodu na Kaptolu i dopro čak u spavaće odaje gričkih plemkinja... Tako počinje roman “Tajna krvavog mosta” koji je izlazio u…
Kiklop
Roman čija se radnja zbiva u zagrebačkoj sredini uoči Drugog svjetskog rata i na njegovu početku, a u središtu autorova interesa su krugovi intelektualaca, poluintelektualaca i umjetnika, izbezumljenost i izgubljenost…
The Medium - Menotti
With the help of her daughter and a mute servant phony psychic Madame Flora uses her clients' grief to deceive them. But one night an uncanny encounter leads to murder and madness. Croatian National Theatre Zagreb’s…
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