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Balkan Spy

Original title: Balkanski spijun
  • 19841984
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
12K
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POPULARITY
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Balkan Spy (1984)
ComedyDrama
Convinced that his subtenant is a spy and an enemy of the state, a man falls into deep paranoia which leads to absurd and destructive chain of events.Convinced that his subtenant is a spy and an enemy of the state, a man falls into deep paranoia which leads to absurd and destructive chain of events.Convinced that his subtenant is a spy and an enemy of the state, a man falls into deep paranoia which leads to absurd and destructive chain of events.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
24,092
7,435
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Dusan Kovacevic
      • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
    • Writer
      • Dusan Kovacevic(play)
    • Stars
      • Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic
      • Bora Todorovic
      • Mira Banjac
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Dusan Kovacevic
      • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
    • Writer
      • Dusan Kovacevic(play)
    • Stars
      • Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic
      • Bora Todorovic
      • Mira Banjac
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac and Sonja Savic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac and Sonja Savic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac and Sonja Savic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac, Sonja Savic, and Bora Todorovic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Bora Todorovic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Zvonko Lepetic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac and Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Mira Banjac, Zvonko Lepetic, Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic, and Bora Todorovic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic in Balkan Spy (1984)
    Branka Petric and Bora Todorovic in Balkan Spy (1984)

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    Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic
    • Ilija Cvorovic
    Bora Todorovic
    • Petar Markov Jakovljevic
    Mira Banjac
    Mira Banjac
    • Danica Cvorovic
    Sonja Savic
    • Sonja Cvorovic
    Zvonko Lepetic
    • Djura Cvorovic
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
    • Palacinkar
    • (as Bata Zivojinovic)
    Predrag Lakovic
    Predrag Lakovic
    • Profesor
    Branka Petric
    • Novinarka
    Milivoje 'Mica' Tomic
    • Doktor
    • (as Mica Tomic)
    Milan Strljic
    • Inspektor Drazic
    Milan 'Caci' Mihailovic
    • Moler
    • (as Milan Mihailovic)
    Vladan Zivkovic
    • Radnik sa resetkama
    Ljiljana Jovanovic
    • Sekretarica inspektora
    Zoran Ratkovic
    • Razroki mladic
    Dragoljub Petrovic
    • Fotograf
    • (as Dragan Petrovic)
    Tomislav Pejcic
    • Rodjak I
    Milorad Novakovic
    • Rodjak II
    Ratko Novakovic
    • Rodjak III
    • Directors
      • Dusan Kovacevic
      • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
    • Writer
      • Dusan Kovacevic(play) (screenplay)
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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.
    • Quotes

      Ilija Cvorovic: Fuck the sun that shines on you!

    • Connections
      Featured in Nostradamus-Chicken (2012)

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Paranoid personality disorder depiction
    This movie depicts the actions of a man affected by paranoid personality disorder. From the "psychological" point, the movie is excellent! I wouldn't be surprised if Dusan Kovacevic consulted some psychiatrist while writing the screenplay for this movie. However, I must point out one thing - do not fall in to the "ideological" trap of this movie! This particular disorder has nothing to do with the ideology! I can give you an example - My father suffers from the same personality disorder - his actions are quite the same as Ilija Cvorovic's - and he's not a communist at all! The only difference is, he's not after "subtenant - imperialist spy" - he's after his "wife's lover"! But his behavior is quite the same as Cvorovic's! To conclude, this movie is excellent, be sure to watch it - but be aware that disorder depicted has nothing to do with the ideology! It affects all people equally, where ever they live, and whoever they might be!
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    • Aug 9, 2010

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1987 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Yugoslavia
    • Language
      • Serbo-Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Балканський шпигун
    • Filming locations
      • Serbia
    • Production company
      • Union Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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