Davitelj protiv davitelja (1985)

When it comes to crime, Belgrade is same as any other modern metropolis, except for having its own serial killers. That blank is filled when a flower salesman begins strangling women. A ... See full summary »

Director:

Slobodan Sijan

Writers:

Nebojsa Pajkic, Slobodan Sijan

Stars:

Tasko Nacic, Nikola Simic, Srdjan Saper

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tasko Nacic	...	Pera Mitic
Nikola Simic	...	inspektor Ognjen Strahinjic
Srdjan Saper	...	Spiridon Kopicl
Rahela Ferari	...	Perina majka
Sonja Savic	...	Sofija Mackic
Radmila Savicevic	...	Mica Mojsilovic, svedok
María Baxa	...	Natalija
Pavle Mincic	...	Dr. Dobrica Kopicl
Zika Milenkovic	...	Inspektor Gane
Branislav Zeremski	...	Rodoljub Jovanovic
Dragana Ciric	...	Devojka
Dijana Sporcic	...	Evgenija Posliskovic
Jelisaveta Sablic	...	Gospodjica Dobrila Skara
Djordje Nenadovic	...	Impresio Oskar (as George Heston)
Dobrica Jovanovic	...	Sofijin otac

Storyline

When it comes to crime, Belgrade is same as any other modern metropolis, except for having its own serial killers. That blank is filled when a flower salesman begins strangling women. A popular, but very disturbed rock star soon becomes telepathically connected with the killer.

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Plot Keywords:

strangler | serial killer | mother | murder | detective | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller | Horror

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Details

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

18 June 1984 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

Strangler vs. Strangler

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centar Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofs Psycho (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Odlazak u noc"
Written by Branimir Dzoni Stulic
Performed by Azra

User Reviews

What makes city a city?

What makes city a city? What makes it different than a village? Is it the traffic jam? The people who live there? Or is it something else?

According to this movie, the criminals and gangsters define the city. While London has Jack the Ripper, Belgrade has his "davitelj", i.e. the strangler. That's how begins an interesting movie, "Davitelj protiv davitelja" a mix of comedy and horror. It is a story about a guy, flower seller, who turns into a mad man, and commits a series of crimes. Also, we have a police inspector who is trying to stop him. The inspector is getting a lot of help and "help" from a young rock singer and a girl working in a local radio-station. To make the picture complete, there is also a strangler's mother, a character inspired by the Hitchcock's Psycho.

The movie is amusing, I liked it, but people expecting an exceptional movie, like "Ko to tamo peva" or "Maratonci trce pocasni krug", director's earlier works, will be disappointed.