WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971)
W.R. - Misterije organizma (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Drama
- 10 May 1971 (Yugoslavia)
- Movie
An homage to the work of psychologist Wilhelm Reich, matched with a story about a Yugoslavian girl's affair with a Russian skater. Sexual repression, social systems and the orgone theory are explored.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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| Milena Dravic | ... |
Milena
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Ivica Vidovic | ... |
Vladimir Ilyich
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| Jagoda Kaloper | ... |
Jagoda
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Tuli Kupferberg | ... |
US Soldier
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Zoran Radmilovic | ... |
Radmilovic
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| Jackie Curtis | ... |
Self
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Miodrag Andric | ... |
Soldier
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Zivka Matic | ... |
Landlady
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Dragoljub Ivkov |
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Nikola Milic |
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Milan Jelic |
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Jim Buckley | ... |
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| Betty Dodson | ... |
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| Mikheil Gelovani | ... |
Joseph Stalin (archiveFootage)
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Nancy Godfrey | ... |
Self
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| Zedong Mao | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Wilhelm Reich | ... |
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David Henry Bradley Jr. | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dusan Makavejev | ||
Written by
| Dusan Makavejev | ... | () |
Produced by
| Dusan Makavejev | ... | producer |
| Svetozar Udovicki | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bojana Marijan | ||
Cinematography by
| Aleksandar Petkovic | ||
| Predrag Popovic | ... | (as Pega Popovic) |
Editing by
| Ivanka Vukasovic | ||
Editorial Department
| Ankica Manic | ... | editing assistant |
Production Design by
| Dragoljub Ivkov | ||
Art Direction by
| Dragoljub Ivkov | ||
Costume Design by
| Mirjana Ostojic | ||
Makeup Department
| Zorica Randic | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Srdjan Ilic | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ratko Ilic | ... | assistant director |
| Bojana Marijan | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Dusan Aleksic | ... | sound |
| Bojana Marijan | ... | sound collage |
| Miodrag Petrovic-Sarlo | ... | sound editor (as Sarlo) |
| Ludwig Probst | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ingo Hamer | ... | assistant camera |
| Zivorad Nesic | ... | assistant camera |
| Radomir Stankovic | ... | chief electrician (as Rade Stankovic) |
| Velisav Tomovic | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Milena Ivkovic | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Bojana Marijan | ... | music selected by |
| Bulat Okudzhava | ... | composer: hymn (as Bulat Okudzava) / singer: hymn (as Bulat Okudzava) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ljubica Petrovic | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gary Burstein | ... | research assistant |
| Srdjan Ilic | ... | production staff |
| Bert Koetter | ... | production staff (as Bert Coetter) |
| Stevan Petrovic | ... | production staff |
| Milenko Popovic | ... | production staff (as Milen Popovic) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Comstock (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fida Cinematografica (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes Ocidente (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmex (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Roadshow Films (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- T&O Film (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema 5 Distributing (United States) (subtitled)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gillmor Workshop (English adaptation)
- Jugoslovenska Kinoteka (stock footage courtesy of)
- United States of Erotica (erotoscope courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A dense film that cuts up footage of a primary plot of two young Yugoslavian girls, one a politico and the other a sexpot, and an affair with a visiting Russian skater. Mixing metaphors of Russia's relationship with Yugoslavia, intercut with footage and interviews with Wilhelm Reich and Al Goldstein of Screw magazine. The film applies Reich's theories of Orgone energy and analogies of Stalinism as a form of Freudian sexual repression. Also known as W.R. The Mysteries of the Organism in English subtitled version. Was banned in Yugoslavia shortly after it was made.
Written by Malcolm Humes |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Banned in Yugoslavia immediately after release. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Vow (1946). See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
Comrade lovers, for your health's sake, fuck freely! See more » |