Leptirica (TV 1973)

Story follows young man Strahinja who is in love with a local beauty Radojka, but their relationship has an obstacle - her father Zivan, who considers Strahinja as nothing but a loser. To ... See full summary »

Director:

Djordje Kadijevic

Writers:

Milovan Glisic (story), Djordje Kadijevic (adaptation)

Stars:

Mirjana Nikolic, Petar Bozovic, Slobodan Perovic

Cast

Cast overview:
Mirjana Nikolic	...	Radojka
Petar Bozovic	...	Strahinja
Slobodan Perovic	...	Zivan 'Dusman'
Vasja Stankovic	...	Kmet
Aleksandar Stojkovic	...	Purko
Tanasije Uzunovic	...	Pop
Ivan Djurdjevic	...	Sredoje
Bogoljub Petrovic	...	Ceba (as Boban Petrovic)
Toma Kuruzovic	...	Vule ... vodenicar
Branko Petkovic

Storyline

Story follows young man Strahinja who is in love with a local beauty Radojka, but their relationship has an obstacle - her father Zivan, who considers Strahinja as nothing but a loser. To prove that he's able to take care of himself and his future bride, Strahinja agrees to take vacancy in village mill... But, mill is known as a place where no one meets the dawn alive...

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | cult film | female vampire | based on novel | surprise ending

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

15 April 1973 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

Лептирица

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radiotelevizija Beograd

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

stay away from the woods.

I saw this as a child and I remember that I was so scared that I couldn´t sleep for days. So, like twenty years later, here I am, watching it for the second time. The feeling, of course is not the same, ´cause through the years I became very big fan and some kind of an expert for horror cinema. But still... This is probably the first real horror made in Yugoslavia and it´s still the best. Dark atmosphere accomplished here is very unique and it really gives you the creeps. When I think of the comparison, the only movie that comes to my mind is BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (same atmosphere, dark woods, witches, etc.) and trust me when I say that Myrick & Sanchez flick is not at all superior. The only thing that annoyed me are the "comic elements". I really felt that they are not necessary (it is similar problem with all Yugoslavian suspense movies, such as: Variola Vera, The Strangler vs Strangler, Deja-Vu and more recently T.T.Syndhrome). But the last half an hour of the movie is so brilliant that we can forgive the director Kadijevic for that mistake.