Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator

Name: Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1967
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Eva Ras, Slobodan Aligrudić, Ružica Sokić, Miodrag Andrić, Aleksandar Kostić

Directed by Dušan Makavejev

Produced by Avala Film

196769 min6.7 / 10

A darkly playful, formally inventive Yugoslav film that weaves a romantic triangle with surreal imagery and political subtext, blending comedy with existential unease.

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.

Questions people ask

Does Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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