Underground (1995)

05/13/1995Comedy, Drama, War2h 50m
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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Miki Manojlović

    Marko Dren

  2. Cast 1

    Lazar Ristovski

    Petar 'Crni' Popara

  3. Cast 1

    Mirjana Joković

    Natalija Zovkov

  4. Cast 1

    Slavko Štimac

    Ivan Dren

  5. Cast 1

    Ernst Stötzner

    Franc

  6. Cast 1

    Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

    Jovan Popara

  7. Cast 1

    Mirjana Karanović

    Vera

  8. Cast 1

    Milena Pavlović Čučilović

    Jelena

  9. Cast 1

    Danilo 'Bata' Stojković

    Deda

Though this is a bit hit and miss, and I do wonder just how many editions of the BBC's "'Allo 'Allo" director Emir Kustrica had watched, this is still quite an entertaining look at the evolution of Yugoslavia from it's wartime Chetnik phase through until the dismantling of the country following the death of Tito. It's split into three distinct parts, and the start reminded me a little of the beginning of "Hannibal Brooks" (1969) with a zoo getting bombed and keeper "Ivan" (Slavko Stimac) rescuing one of his charges - a chimp this time, not an elephant. What now ensues follows how he, his broth...

Status Released

Original LanguageSerbian 

Budget$14,000,000.00

Revenue -

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