The Good Old Piano
Genres
Overview
Composer and pianist Blaz Gaber lives only for his music and does not want to know anything about the outside world, where the war is raging. Upon his arrival from his poorly attended concert, he finds himself in prison for having stars drawn in his notebook by a little boy. A young illegal activist seeks refugee in the school, where the pupils hide his pistol inside the Gaber's piano. A German officer comes with his soldiers to find the hidden illegal, orders the school to be evacuated and takes the piano together with him on a train.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1959-06-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Slovenian
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Vida Kuhar
Anuška
Vekoslav Janko
Klavdij
Bert Sotlar
Partizanski komandant
Frane 'Ježek' Milčinski
Blaž Gaber
Janez Škof
Blisk
Andrej Kurent
Domobranski komandir
Demeter Bitenc
Nemški oficir
Kristijan Muck
Milče
Janez Albreht
Jože Prištov
Stane Potokar
Hišni lastnik
Filipina Jerman
Jože Vozny
Mila Kacic
Majcnova
Metka Bučar
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