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The Ambush

Original title: Zaseda
  • 19691969
  • 1h 20m
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Zaseda (1969)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Idealistic young man supports the party and the new Yugoslavia's communist regime, but soon gets involved in various political and criminal machinations becoming more and more confused about... Read allIdealistic young man supports the party and the new Yugoslavia's communist regime, but soon gets involved in various political and criminal machinations becoming more and more confused about what's right and what's wrong.Idealistic young man supports the party and the new Yugoslavia's communist regime, but soon gets involved in various political and criminal machinations becoming more and more confused about what's right and what's wrong.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
313
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Zivojin Pavlovic
  • Writers
    • Antonije Isakovic(novels "Po treci put" and "Legende")
    • Zivojin Pavlovic(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Milena Dravic
    • Ivica Vidovic
    • Severin Bijelic
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  • Director
    • Zivojin Pavlovic
  • Writers
    • Antonije Isakovic(novels "Po treci put" and "Legende")
    • Zivojin Pavlovic(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Milena Dravic
    • Ivica Vidovic
    • Severin Bijelic
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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      • 1 win

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    Milena Dravic
    Milena Dravic
    • Milicaas Milica
    Ivica Vidovic
    • Ive 'Vrana'as Ive 'Vrana'
    Severin Bijelic
    • Zekaas Zeka
    Slobodan Aligrudic
    Slobodan Aligrudic
    • Joticas Jotic
    Pavle Vuisic
    • Staresina selaas Staresina sela
    • (as Pavle Vujisic)
    Dragomir Felba
    • Topolovackias Topolovacki
    Marija Milutinovic
    • Slavkaas Slavka
    Mirjana Blaskovic
    • Milankaas Milanka
    Mirjana Nikolic
    • Uciteljicaas Uciteljica
    Alenka Rancic
    • Drugarica s naocarimaas Drugarica s naocarima
    Milivoje 'Mica' Tomic
    • Profesor razrednikas Profesor razrednik
    • (as Milivoje Tomic)
    Branko Obradovic
    • Pukovnik Ozrenas Pukovnik Ozren
    Rastislav Jovic
    • Odbornik u belom mantiluas Odbornik u belom mantilu
    Milorad Majic
    • Starac Bozoas Starac Bozo
    Dusan Tadic
    • Tip s povezom preko okaas Tip s povezom preko oka
    Ljubomir Cipranic
    • Popas Pop
    Branko Milicevic
    • Vodja skojevacaas Vodja skojevaca
    • (as Branislav Milicevic)
    Branislav 'Ciga' Milenkovic
    • Covek koji prica o Joticuas Covek koji prica o Joticu
    • (as Branislav Milenkovic)
    • Director
      • Zivojin Pavlovic
    • Writers
      • Antonije Isakovic(novels "Po treci put" and "Legende")
      • Zivojin Pavlovic(adaptation)
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    Idealistic young man supports the party and the new Yugoslavia's communist regime, but soon gets involved in various political and criminal machinations becoming more and more confused about what's right and what's wrong.
    • yugoslav black wave
    • year 1945
    • yugoslavia
    • communist
    • tragic event
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      • Drama
      • Romance
      • War
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    • Trivia
      As of 2016 it was included in the #100 Serbian movies list (1911-1999) and protected as cultural heritage of great importance.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zabranjeni bez zabrane (2007)

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    7/10
    Idealistic teen caught between communists and chetniks
    It's hard to review this movie since it seems to require a knowledge of post-WW II Yugoslavia that I don't have. I certainly enjoyed it but was never able to escape the feeling that I was missing important points. The movie is set (I think--it's never made explicit) in the days right after WW II and is about a high school student who is a member of the communist party but is witness and participant of a number of incidents that make him question the motivation of his fellow party members. It is hard to believe that a movie that cynical about how the communists took over was able to be made in a communist country. (Although there are many close ups of pictures of Stalin so I got the impression that the director was laying a lot of the blame of the excesses of the period on him.) The story is told with a lot of humor and with short jerky scenes that often raise more questions than they answer. Bonus points for lots of great folk music, which would be reason enough to watch even if the rest of the movie wasn't so enjoyable.
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    • pscamp01
    • May 29, 2016

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1969 (Yugoslavia)
    • Country of origin
      • Yugoslavia
    • Language
      • Serbo-Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Der Hinterhalt
    • Production company
      • Filmska Radna Zajednica (FRZ)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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