The Hustler The Hustler

Robert Rossen / USA / 1961 / 134 min / English

Shot in CinemaScope and black-and-white, this film introduced the first in a series of iconic antiheroes played by Paul Newman in the 1960s. German cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan, known for Metropolis, won an Oscar for his work on The Hustler. Newman had to wait a quarter-century for his Oscar for playing Fast Eddie, awarded for his role in The Colour of Money, the sequel directed by Martin Scorsese.

cast Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott

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EFA Shorts On Tour 2026 Evropski kratki filmi leta 2026

različni avtorji

Wednesday, 19. 08. 2026 / 16:00 / Main Hall

Being John Smith, John Smith; City of Poets, 2024; L’Avance, Djiby Kebe; Man Number 4, Miranda Pennell; The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing, Theo Panagopoulos

A Private Life Vie privée

Rebecca Zlotowski

Wednesday, 19. 08. 2026 / 18:15 / Main Hall

When prominent psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, the news deeply shakes her. Convinced that it is a murder, she decides to investigate the matter.

Third World Treći svijet

Arsen Oremović

Wednesday, 19. 08. 2026 / 19:30 / Small Hall

Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.