''Don't Cry, Peter'' (), also known as ''Nicht Weinen Peter'', is a 1964 Slovene comedy war adventure film directed by

France Štiglic France Štiglic ( 12 November 1919 – 4 May 1993) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. His 1948 film '' On Our Own Land'' was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. His film '' The Ninth Circle'' (1960) was Yugoslavia's su ...

. Released on 17 July 1964, the film was entered in the Third

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(1965) in

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. The cast included Lojze Rozman,

Bert Sotlar Bert Sotlar (4 February 1921 – 10 June 1992) was a Yugoslav film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional med ...

, Zlatko Šugman, Majda Potokar,

Polde Bibič Polde Bibič (3 February 1933 – 13 July 2012) was a Slovenian stage and film actor, a writer, and an academic professor, best known for his role in the film '' Flowers in Autumn'' and his work in theater, Bibič was a recipient of several top aw ...

and Bogdan Lubej as the titular Peter. The story, set during WW II, is about three Partisans entrusted the job of safely taking three children to a liberated area, meeting German soldiers on the way.

Plot

Dane and Lovro are two mine workers now turned soldiers, in the 2nd Sappers Company of a Partisan Brigade. They bemoan their lack of aggressive war combat as compared to the 1st Sappers. Finally, they are sent on an important mission. Their excitement turns to embarrassment when they realise that their job is to accompany three children and transport them safely to the liberated area. They are joined by a new recruit Dolfe. A bond develops between the soldiers and the children, especially with the youngest, four-year-old Peter whose curiosity causes many tense and dangerous situations, thus requiring a constant attention by Dane and Lovro. During their travel Peter unintentionally falls into a small cave which leads to a huge stockpile of German explosives and ammunition which is then blown up, causing massive material loss to the Germans.

Cast

* Lojze Rozman as Dane *

as Lovro * Majda Potokar as Magda * Zlatko Šugman as Dolfe * Bogdan Lubej as Peter * Andrej Kurent as Commander *

as Matija * Maks Bajc as Soldier * Karel Pogorelec as Innkeeper * Danilo Bezlaj as German soldier * Franci Prus as German soldier * Vinko Podgoršek as German soldier

References

External links

* Slovenian comedy films 1964 films Films directed by France Štiglic Slovene-language films Films about orphans Partisan films {{WWII-film-stub