Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator

Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator

1967 · 69 min · SH · 6.7 (46 votes)
Dir. Dušan Makavejev · Starring Eva Ras, Slobodan Aligrudić, Ružica Sokić, Miodrag Andrić, Aleksandar Kostić, Živojin Aleksić
DramaRomanceComedy

After many adventures, a young female switchboard operator starts a love relationship with a serious young man. But while he's away on business, she gets lonely and succumbs to her colleague's passes.

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A tender, yet melancholic exploration of youthful romance and the quiet desperation that can creep in. It feels like a faded photograph, capturing a specific time and place with a gentle, wistful gaze.

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