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Underground

Underground

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

19957.72h 50m

Overview

A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.

Directed by Emir Kusturica
Written by Dušan Kovačević, Emir Kusturica
Produced by Alain Depardieu, Milorad Vučelić
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0M0

Top Cast

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Marko Dren

Lazar Ristovski

Lazar Ristovski

Petar 'Crni' Popara

Mirjana Joković

Mirjana Joković

Natalija Zovkov

Slavko Štimac

Slavko Štimac

Ivan Dren

Ernst Stötzner

Ernst Stötzner

Franz

Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Jovan Popara

Mirjana Karanović

Mirjana Karanović

Vera

Milena Pavlović Čučilović

Milena Pavlović Čučilović

Jelena

Danilo 'Bata' Stojković

Danilo 'Bata' Stojković

Deda

Borivoje Todorović

Borivoje Todorović

Golub

Themes & Keywords

world war iiliecellarresistance fighterbelgradeanarchic comedy

About Underground

Underground is a comedy, drama, war film released in 1995 exploring themes of world war ii, lie, cellar, resistance fighter, belgrade, anarchic comedy. Directed by Emir Kusturica, it stars Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Joković. A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.

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