Melkior Tresic is one of many intellectuals in 1941 Zagreb who is helplessly waiting for the encroaching war.
Acting
Mira Furlan's screen debut before Babylon 5 fame.
Writing
Krnjević's unfilmable novel somehow filmed.
Director
Antun Vrdoljak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vrdoljak had to smuggle the novel's manuscript out of Yugoslavia during political crackdowns to secure rights.
The 'Cyclops' refers to Odysseus's cursed crew — the intellectuals are similarly blinded, wandering pre-war Zagreb as their Troy burns.
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