Underground (1995)
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY
Starring Miki Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Joković
Directed by Emir Kusturica
Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko realizes that the situation is ripe for exploitation.
Runtime: 170 min.
Rating: 7.7
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,French,Srpski
Countries: Bulgaria,Czech Republic,France,Germany,Hungary,Serbia
Genres: Comedy,Drama,War
Keywords: world war ii,lie,cellar,weapon,belgrad,resistance fighter,anarchic comedy
Cast
Marko Dren
Petar 'Blacky' Popara
Natalija Zovkov
Ivan Dren
Franz
Jovan Popara
Vera
Jelena
Grandfather
Golub
Bata
Falling Gypsy
Mustafa
Film Director
Janez
Tomislav
Dr. Strasse
Dr. Mirkovic
Captain
Police Inspector
Fat Lady
Girl from the Tunnel
Script
Woman Prompter
Officer
Investigator
Investigator
Lady in the Theatre Box
Partisan
Partisan
Commando
Prostitute
Mustafa's Girl