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Director:
Emir Kusturica
Writers:
Dusan Kovacevic (novel)
Dusan Kovacevic (play)
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Release Date:
20 June 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Plot:
The story follows an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during WWII and evolves into fairly surreal situations... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Amazing more (107 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Miki Manojlovic ... Marko
Lazar Ristovski ... Crni (Blacky)
Mirjana Jokovic ... Natalija
Slavko Stimac ... Ivan
Ernst Stötzner ... Franz
Srdjan Todorovic ... Jovan
Mirjana Karanovic ... Vera
Milena Pavlovic ... Jelena
Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic ... Deda (as Bata Stojkovic)
Bora Todorovic ... Golub
Davor Dujmovic ... Bata
Dr. Nele Karajlic ... Falling Gypsy
Branislav Lecic ... Mustafa
Dragan Nikolic ... Film Director
Erol Kadic ... Janez
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bila jednom jedna zemlja (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Serbian title) (subtitle)
Il était une fois un pays (France)
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
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Runtime:
170 min | USA:167 min | 320 min (director's cut)
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
CiBy 2000 more

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Trivia:
The director's cut ran for over 320 minutes. more
Movie Connections:
Spin off "Bila jednom jedna zemlja" (1995) more

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28 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
Amazing, 27 February 2004
Author: castmastr from New York, NY

While attending college in Boston a Croatian friend of mine told me about this movie. I rented it a few days later, and let me say this is one of the greatest foreign films I have seen. While the historical and political substance of the film is largely missed by me, the story is strong enough that I connected emotionally with it. The humor of the film is very refreshing, being used to war films that are too heavy or dull to make me laugh. I recommend this film to anyone who appreciates a well told story. You will be rewarded with a beautiful picture.

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