The Price of Life (1994)

Gênero : Guerra, Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Bogdan Žižić

Sinopse

At the end of 1991, a prisoner Ivan escapes from Serbian camp. He finds a hideout in the property of a wealthy Serbian landowner Stevan, who eventually finds him and offers him two choices - to submit him to the authorities, or to make Ivan work for him. Ivan accepts the latter and while staying on the farm he gradually introduces the landowner's deranged family. He also meets his daughter-in-law Anica, a beautiful Croatian woman married to landowner's bloodthirsty son who fights in Croatia. A secret love affair is being developed between the two Croats.

Atores

Slavko Juraga
Slavko Juraga
Ivan
Barbara Vicković
Barbara Vicković
Anica
Ivan Tomljenović
Ivan Tomljenović
Stevan
Edo Peročević
Edo Peročević
Tuco
Goran Grgić
Goran Grgić
Dušan
Ivan Brkić
Ivan Brkić
Vaso
Senka Bulić
Senka Bulić
Desa
Mesud Dedović
Mesud Dedović
Sonja Desnica
Sonja Desnica
Tarik Filipović
Tarik Filipović
Siniša Juričić
Siniša Juričić
Vjenceslav Kapural
Vjenceslav Kapural
Marko Markovičić
Marko Markovičić
Branko Menićanin
Branko Menićanin
Vedran Mihletić
Vedran Mihletić

Tripulações

Bogdan Žižić
Bogdan Žižić
Director
Bogdan Žižić
Bogdan Žižić
Writer

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