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Gorilla Bathes at Noon (1992)

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By the end of this whimsical little film, we learn that its hero, a Russian army officer, is afraid that others will learn just how good the food is in Berlin's city prison, and crowd him out of his place there. It is just after the reunification of East and West Germany, and Victor Borisovic (Svetozar Cvetkovic), along with the rest of his unit, is expecting orders any day now to return to Russia. Instead, every one of his men leaves; where they went, no one knows. The government hasn't been

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Dusan Makavejev

Written By: Dusan Makavejev

In Theaters: Nov 4, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Nov 17, 1998

Cast

Svetozar Cvetkovic
Victor Borisovich
Petar Bozovic
Trandifil
Eva Ras
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Critic Reviews for Gorilla Bathes at Noon

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Though his new offering lacks the vigor and anarchy of his best work, it's still immensely likable.

November 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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David Stratton

Variety

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Without quite returning to his Yugoslav roots or regaining all the energy of his early features, Dusan Makavejev gets back to the sources of some of his best 60s and 70s work.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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An oddly elegiac comedy.

November 7, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Not riveting.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

I have no idea what the title means.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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[center][/center] I believe I am the first person to review this on RT.com, but oh, what an awful movie. This movie is completely symbolic. There is no real literal meaning and literal meaning is nearly essential for film to be good (in my eyes). The only movie with little literal meaning that I liked was Un Chien

February 1, 2007