
The Brides Are Coming
1978, Serbo-Croatian. Directed by Emir Kusturica.
Jelena, a woman of character, rules an inn in an isolated place in the countryside. She lives with her two sons: Martin and Jakov. Martin has been married to Kata for 5 years, but never succeeded in having a child. Jakov sleeps with his mother in postures suggesting incest, but he is in love with Kata. Each night he hears her cries, the sexual acts with her husband inevitably finish with violence. One day, Jakov can't stand anymore, he leaves, and Kata is found dead the next morning. Two characters arrive then : an old man, who turns to be the father of Martin ; he settles and declares being returned to die here. And a girl, that Martin will keep as his new wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Serbo-Croatian
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Original title
- Nevjeste dolaze
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Ivica Matić
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The Brides Are Coming runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Brides Are Coming isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Brides Are Coming?
The Brides Are Coming (1978) was directed by Emir Kusturica and stars Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović, Zaim Muzaferija, Milka Podrug-Kokotović.