In this paper, what is studied, with the help of scientific literature, is the success of displaying and analysing demanding literary works by selected authors through cinematic, electronic and media art of moving pictures directed by AntunVrdoljak. His beginnings in the film industry were as an actor and journalist and, even though he was awarded many times and highly esteemed for his outstanding performances, he abandoned these professions due to his personal beliefs. The work includes interpretation of four film adaptations of literary works: Kiklopbased on a novel of the same name by RankoMarinović, Karneval, anđeo i prahbased on novels by Ranko Marinović (Karneval, Anđeo i Prah), Glembajevi based on a play (Gospoda Glembajevi) by Miroslav Krleža and a series of thirteen episodes titled Prosjaci i sinovi based on a novel of the same name by Ivan Raos. In approaching every adaptation, the relationship between Antun Vrdoljak and the author of the work is presented, although films are not chronologically ordered since each of them was approached to individually by the director. In the analysis of the adaptations, first the team credited with successful film performance is mentioned. After that, differences and similarities of works and films are analysed, and thematics and actors are described. Moreover, the focus is on constructive film parts such as music, landscape and visual appeareance of scenes and costumes if this is important for the message Vrdoljak wants to send to the viewers. Each of these sequences is accompanied with Kritika i nagrade part in which there is information about how the film was recieved by the audience or awards committee.