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Director:
Emir Kusturica
Writers:
Dusan Kovacevic (story)
Emir Kusturica (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 June 1997 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War See more »
Plot:
The story follows an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during WWII and evolves into fairly surreal situations... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
5 wins & 6 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Beasts of the Southern Wild: 'I didn't expect people to like it'
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 11 October 2012, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Francois Ozon, Michael Winterbottom Win Cologne Conference Honors
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 5 October 2012, 11:00 AM, PDT)
With ‘Love,’ Michael Haneke Becomes 7th Director to Win Palme d’Or Twice
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 28 May 2012, 7:00 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Brilliant Cracking Thriller!!...... See more (117 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Predrag Manojlovic ... Marko / Actor playing Marko (as Miki Manojlovic)

Lazar Ristovski ... Crni (Blacky) / Actor playing Blacky

Mirjana Jokovic ... Natalija / Actress playing Natalija
Slavko Stimac ... Ivan
Ernst Stötzner ... Franz / Actor playing Franz

Srdjan Todorovic ... Jovan

Mirjana Karanovic ... Vera
Milena Pavlovic ... Jelena
Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic ... Deda (as Bata Stojkovic)
Bora Todorovic ... Golub
Davor Dujmovic ... Bata
Nele Karajlic ... Falling Gypsy (as Dr. Nele Karajlic)
Branislav Lecic ... Mustafa
Dragan Nikolic ... Film Director
Erol Kadic ... Janez
Predrag Zagorac ... Tomislav
Hark Bohm ... Dr. Strasse
Petar Kralj ... Dr. Mirkovic

Emir Kusturica ... Arms dealer
Pierre Spengler ... Russian Driver
Branko Cvejic ... Captain
Josif Tatic ... Police Inspector
Zdena Hurtocakova ... Fat Lady
Tanja Kecman ... Script
Albena Stavreva ... Girl from the Tunnel
Elizabeta Djorevska ... Woman Prompter
Peter Mountain ... Officer
Mirsad Tuka ... Investigator
Batica Nikalic ... Investigator
Desa Biogradlija ... Lady in the Theatre Box
Zoran Miljkovic ... Partisan

Rick Dano ... Partisan
Radovan Markovic ... Commando
Miodrag Dordevic ... Assistant Director
Ljiljana Jovanovic ... Prostitute
Danica Zdravic ... Boat Dancer
Stojan Sotirov ... Driver in Tunnel
Aleksandra Andjelkovic ... Make up artist (making movie about popara crni)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zeljko Mitrovic ... Pavle
Anja Popovic ... Mustafa's Girl
Marko Stanic ... Old Man in Theatre Box
Dragoljub Vojnov ... The Psychiatrist (scenes deleted)
Hafez al-Assad ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yasser Arafat ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leonid Brezhnev ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicolae Ceausescu ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andrei Gromyko ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Hussein ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Olav V ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Predrag Milinkovic ... Mister I (uncredited)
Dragoljub-Gula Milosavljevic ... Mister II (uncredited)
Walter Mondale ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Olga Poznatov ... Woman in the Basement (uncredited)

Prince Philip ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Helmut Schmidt ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Schreyer ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Margaret Thatcher ... Herself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Josip Broz Tito ... Himself (reviews troops, dances, funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kurt Waldheim ... Himself (at funeral of Tito) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Emir Kusturica 
 
Writing credits
Dusan Kovacevic (story)

Emir Kusturica (screenplay)

Produced by
Karl Baumgartner .... associate producer
Maksa Catovic .... associate producer
Jan Schütte .... co-producer
Pierre Spengler .... executive producer
Milorad Vucelic .... producer
 
Original Music by
Goran Bregovic 
 
Cinematography by
Vilko Filac 
 
Film Editing by
Branka Ceperac 
 
Casting by
Jessica Horáthová 
 
Production Design by
Miljen Kreka Kljakovic 
 
Art Direction by
Branimir Babic 
Vlastimir Gavrik 
Vladislav Lasic 
Martin Martinec 
 
Set Decoration by
Aleksandar Denic 
 
Costume Design by
Nebojsa Lipanovic 
 
Makeup Department
Tatjana Dulovic .... special makeup effects artist (as Tatjana Nikolic)
Josef Lojik .... makeup artist
Smilja Ristic .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Vladan Cvetkovic .... unit manager
Miodrag Djordjevic .... production manager
Svetlana Novak .... post-production supervisor
Jasmina Petrovic-Gojacic .... production secretary
Miodrag Stevanovic .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zoran Andric .... assistant director
Slobodan Dedeic .... assistant director (as Boban Dedejic)
Miroslav Mandic .... assistant director
Momcilo Mrdakovic .... assistant director
Jirí Ostry .... assistant director
Alice Ronovska .... assistant director
Helen Statman .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Gligorije Cicanov .... painter
Andrej Kostic .... stand-by painter
Radovan Markovic .... property master
Zivojin Savic .... property buyer
Darko Sobot .... painter
Miodrag Vlajkovic .... property buyer (as Miodrag Vlajkovic Gandi)
 
Sound Department
Eric Chevallier .... sound recordist
François Groult .... sound mixer
Marton Jankov-Tomica .... boom operator
Marko Rodic .... sound
Bruno Tarrière .... sound mixer
Svetolik Zajc .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Ladislav Lahoda .... special effects
Roman Tudjarov .... special effects supervisor
Jirí Vater .... special effects technician
Petar Zivkovic .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Paddy Eason .... digital effects designer
Pete Hanson .... studio manager: CFC
Alison O'Brien .... visual effects producer
Dominic Parker .... digital effects designer
Kevin Phelan .... scanning and recording producer: CFC
Mark Nelmes .... digital visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Pavel Cajzl .... stunts
Christina Fong .... stunts
Dusan Hyska .... stunts
Jindrich Klaus .... stunts
Ladislav Lahoda .... stunt coordinator
Dimo Liptkovsky .... stunts
Miomir Radevic-Pigi .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Carda .... focus puller: Prague
Stasa Dodocic .... second assistant camera
Danilo Dudic .... grip
Zarko Dudic .... grip
Andreas Gockel .... clapper loader: Berlin
Ali Olay Gözkaya .... gaffer
Sönke Hansen .... director of photography: second unit
Sasa Midzoski .... gaffer
Peter Mountain .... still photographer
Veljko Pavlovic .... director of photography: second unit
Petar Popovic .... assistant camera
Cedomir Subotic .... key grip
Dusan Joksimovic .... cinematographer: Belgrade second unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Biljana Kecman .... assistant costume designer
Vera Mirová .... wardrobe master
Mirjana Ostojic .... assistant costume designer
Patricie Soptenková .... set costumer
Jitka Svecova .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Olivier Fontenay .... color grader
Andjela Ilic .... assistant editor
Branislav Krstic .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Srdjan Kurpjel .... music arranger
 
Other crew
Volker Beyer .... assistant production accountant
Denise Breton .... press attache: Cannes
Jim Hajicosta .... production accountant
Jiri Krejcir .... location manager
Biljana Mirkovic .... script supervisor
Eva Nietschová .... production accountant: Czech Republic
Daniela Romano .... production representative
Daniela Romano .... representative: CIBY 2000
Helen Statman .... assistant: producer
 

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
170 min | USA:167 min | 320 min (director's cut)
Country:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | France | Germany | Bulgaria | Czech Republic | Hungary
Language:
Serbian | German | French | English | Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
AB Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech RepublicSee more »
Company:
CiBy 2000See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The director's cut ran for over 320 minutes.See more »
Quotes:
Ivan:Bila jednom jedna zemlja. Once upon a time... there was a country...See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Special Collector's Edition: Blu-ray: Pack Indiana Jones (#5.9)" (2013)See more »
Soundtrack:
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123 out of 146 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant Cracking Thriller!!......, 23 December 2004
Author: sebbastiann from Romania

Those who have seen "Underground" have probably noticed that we are not watching one film but a collection of at least 10 films in one single masterpiece!!

I watched with great enthusiasm the work of Kusturica after "Underground" in films like "Arizona Dream" or "Black Cat White Cat" films which prove to be more elaborate and "smoother" in terms of direction (brilliant works as well!!) but none of these films could ever equal the "nerve" and strength of a very young Kusturica at his best! One could see the passion and boldness that is at stake in this motion picture. It's as if he gambled his own life doing "Underground"

How else can you describe this work of art if not a mixture of devilish and holy images that take the shape of a flawless piece of theater-dance!!

The actors speak, dance and create (more than interpret) with a vigor rarely found outside the Balkan Circle!

In terms of theatrical aesthetics the film incorporates Stanislavski( realism at its best), Brecht (at certain points the actors step out of their roles and mock at themselves) and Artaud (they are flames more than humans)

Needless to say more!

Shocking, raw, heart-breaking!!

One of the most beautiful I have ever seen! 10/10

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