The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
While playing his trombone one Sunday, the enthusiastic Zero sees Beatrix and falls in love. He returns the next week to express his feelings, and it's mutual. Over the next few months, they spoon, kiss, and find happiness. Then, she receives a letter from Kabul, demanding that she return to the palace of the Grand Vizier. The lovers part, heartbroken. Zero tries expressing himself to a woman on the street. He meets derision. Then, news of Beatrix. Does this romance end in smiles or tears?
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert FloreyDirector
- Robert FloreyWriter
- Slavko VorkapichWriter
Cast
- Tamara ShavrovaBeatrix
- Joseph MarievskyZero
- Anielka ElterThe Woman
Stills
Themes
avant-gardeheartbreaklost loveimpressionistlove storytrombonistexperimental filmlove and loss