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Bal na vodi

  • 19851985
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
884
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POPULARITY
97,416
57,577
Bal na vodi (1985)
DramaRomance
In 1985, four middle-aged Yugoslav emigres return to Belgrade for the funeral of Mariana, their beautiful compatriot. They called her Esther, for Esther Williams, she was the coxswain for th... Read allIn 1985, four middle-aged Yugoslav emigres return to Belgrade for the funeral of Mariana, their beautiful compatriot. They called her Esther, for Esther Williams, she was the coxswain for their four-man rowing team, and they each loved her. They'd last seen her in 1953, when they... Read allIn 1985, four middle-aged Yugoslav emigres return to Belgrade for the funeral of Mariana, their beautiful compatriot. They called her Esther, for Esther Williams, she was the coxswain for their four-man rowing team, and they each loved her. They'd last seen her in 1953, when they rowed her across the Adriatic, pregnant, to join her exiled father in Italy. In flashback... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
884
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
97,416
57,577
  • Director
    • Jovan Acin
  • Writer
    • Jovan Acin
  • Stars
    • Gala Videnovic
    • Relja Basic
    • Nebojsa Bakocevic
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  • Director
    • Jovan Acin
  • Writer
    • Jovan Acin
  • Stars
    • Gala Videnovic
    • Relja Basic
    • Nebojsa Bakocevic
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    • 7Critic reviews
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    Gala Videnovic
    • Mirjana 'Ester' Zivkovic
    Relja Basic
    Relja Basic
    • Glenn
    Nebojsa Bakocevic
    • Young Glenn
    Marko Todorovic
    • Sasa
    Dragan Bjelogrlic
    Dragan Bjelogrlic
    • Young Sasa
    Milos Zutic
    • Kica
    Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic
    Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic
    • Young Kica
    • (as Srdjan Todorovic)
    Djordje Nenadovic
    • Pop Popovic
    • (as George Heston)
    Goran Radakovic
    • Young Pop
    Milan Strljic
    • Young Ristic
    Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra
    • 'Joe' Ristic
    • (as Anthony Gidra)
    Ljubisa Samardzic
    Ljubisa Samardzic
    • Glenn's father
    Ruzica Sokic
    • Kica's mother
    Spela Rozin
    Spela Rozin
    Danica Maksimovic
    • Rada Svercerka (black market)
    Tatjana Lukjanova
    • Liza, Sasa's grandmother
    Rade Markovic
    Rade Markovic
    • Dr. Svetislav Popovic, Pop's father
    Petar Banicevic
    • Mayor Aleksa Zivkovic, Ester's father
    • Director
      • Jovan Acin
    • Writer
      • Jovan Acin
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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
      Features Kesäinen leikki (1951)

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    Symbolic of Yugoslavia, its expatriates, and the role of Communism
    This coming of age movie is significantly more than just that; it is a metaphor for Yugoslav expatriates who left their beloved country after it was cleverly and tragically tricked by the false pretenses of the communists.
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    • Danko-5
    • Jun 12, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1985 (Yugoslavia)
    • Country of origin
      • Yugoslavia
    • Language
      • Serbo-Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Hey Babu Riba
    • Production companies
      • CFS Avala Film
      • Centar Film
      • Esplendor
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $141,423
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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