Nokaut (1971)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Directors:

Boro Draskovic
Gregory Simpson

Writers:

Zulfikar 'Zuko' Dzumhur (writer)
Luka Pavlovic (writer)

Release Date:

May 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

He could make beautiful women do anything he wanted... and he wanted EVERYTHING

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Female Nudity | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Miodrag Andric
Barbara Bouchet
Milan Galovic
Milan Galvanic
Ljiljana Krstic	...	Majka
Margaret Lee
Michael Sullivan	...	American tourist
Milja Vujanovic
Milivoje Zivanovic	...	Otac
Milovoje Zivkovic

Also Known As:

Instant Success (International: English title)
The Rogue (USA) (wide-release title)

Runtime:

91 min | USA:84 min

Country:

Yugoslavia | Italy

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Bosna Film

It is clear pretty early on this is not really going anywhere and we can just relax and enjoy the flesh and music

The scoring may be a little generous but I'm a sucker for films of this period that are, well so, of the period. It is clear pretty early on this is not really going anywhere and we can just relax and enjoy the flesh and music, taking in the occasional distraction. Some of these asides seem rather 'real' and the authoritarian hair cutting of a group of youngsters a bit scary. One has to be aware here that there were many in the fragile union, that was Yugoslavia, not at all keen on the western influences 'infecting' their young and the contrast between the poor, traditional locals and the whiskey drinking, hippy loving young was vast. So for the most part this is a carefree, sexy super early 70s movie but there is a darker background and when the tale is infused with an aborted drug deal, the only way is down. Great performances and a most interesting film that seems to capture an aspect of the time perfectly.