Caruga (1991)

This film is based on the true story about Jovo Stanivukovic alias Caruga, bandit who became legend in post-WW1 Slavonia.

Director:

Rajko Grlic

Writers:

Rajko Grlic, Ivan Kusan (novel),

Stars:

Ivo Gregurevic, Davor Janjic, Branka Trlin-Matula

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ivo Gregurevic	...	Caruga
Davor Janjic	...	Mali
Branka Trlin-Matula	...	Manda
Branislav Lecic	...	Crveni Bozo
Dejan Acimovic	...	Matota
Filip Sovagovic	...	Krmpotic
Nenad Stojanovski	...	Lajtnant
Petre Arsovski	...	Curkovic (as Petar Arsovski)
Gojmir Lesnjak	...	Ugljenac
Mladen Budiscak	...	Zupan
Slavko Juraga	...	Matejko
Branko Menicanin	...	Prodanovic
Muhamed Kocan	...	Kuhar
Ena Begovic	...	Svilena
Ana Karic	...	Pilence

Storyline

In 1918, after returning from the Russian front to his home in Slavonia, Jovo Stanisavljevic Charuga and his friend Mali join the bandit Bozo Crveni, who, inspired by the October revolution, fights for a more just society. Soon the gendarmes kills Bozo, and Charuga becomes the leader of the bandits. They are soon transformed into a gang of unscrupulous criminals who stop at nothing to get their hands on loot. Charuga becomes rich, changes his identity and, pretending to be a successful merchant, befriends his fiercest enemy, the chief of police. In spite of this, the circle around the notorious thief tightens.

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Plot Keywords:

period piece | based on true story | based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

11 April 1991 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

Charuga

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT), Maestro Film, Viba Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Long Riders (1980)

User Reviews

So what is a revolutionary, anyway?

Caruga (I thought it was actually "Charuga") shows the danger of revolutionaries ending up as merely self-serving bandits. It also explores the question of whether or not a revolutionary figure is capable of having a libido and remaining true to his (or her) cause. A rather depressing film at times, Charuga is still a must see for anyone interested in the ideals of revolution.