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Milena Dravić
Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. Biography Born in Belgrade, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of four via her parents enrolling her in a dance program. She would later switch to classical ballet. In 1959, still a high school student, Dravić got spotted by director František Čáp who approached the eighteen-year-old about being in his film ''Vrata ostaju otvorena'' after seeing her on the cover of a youth magazine in a ballet dancers' group photo. After appearing in a few more films, she decided to pursue acting full-time and to that end successfully enrolled at the Academy of Theatre Arts (APU) within the Arts Academy in Belgrade. Her big break came in 1962 in Branko Bauer's ''Prekobrojna'' for which she won the Golden Arena for Best Actress (Yugoslav equivalent of an Academy Award). The memorable role, as well as the much-publiciz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. It is the third largest of all List of cities and towns on Danube river, cities on the Danube river. Belgrade is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thracians, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it ''Singidunum, Singidūn''. It was Roman Serbia, conquered by the Romans under the reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobričin Prsten
The Dobričin prsten award ( sr-Cyrl, Добричин прстен) is the life-achievement award for theatrical acting, considered the most distinguished one in the Serbian theater. The name of the award (''Ring of Dobrica'') refers to the golden ring awarded to one of the most prominent actors in the history of the Serbian theater, Dobrica Milutinović (1880–1956), in 1937 by the Association of the actors of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Laureate is chosen by the voting of the 7-members jury of the Union of the drama artists of Serbia. The award consists of the golden copy of the ring, diploma on parchment and a monograph on the laureate's career. It has been awarded since 1980, yearly 1980-84 and 1994-2012 and biennially 1984-94 and since 2012. Laureate is named in October and receives the award in the January of the next year. List of laureates * 1980: Ljuba Tadić (1929–2005) * 1981: Mira Stupica (1923-2016) * 1982: Mija Aleksić (1924–1995) * 1983: Zoran Radmilovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Sutjeska (film)
''Battle of Sutjeska'' (also known as ''The Fifth Offensive'') is a 1973 Yugoslav partisan film directed by Stipe Delić. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Sutjeska, the greatest engagement of the Yugoslav Partisan War. The film is one of the most expensive ever made in Yugoslavia. It was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It was also entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. Plot German-occupied Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1943; under the faithful leadership of Marshal Tito, the Yugoslav Partisans have, for a number of years, put up a staunch fight against the occupying Axis powers. Despite being out-gunned, outmaneuvered and vastly outnumbered, they managed to recuperate in a harsh mountainous region called Durmitor in northern Montenegro. However, their respite is shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Role Of My Family In The Revolution
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touha Zvaná Anada
''Desire'' ( cs, Touha) is a 1958 Czech anthology film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. The film consists of four stories – ''About a Boy Who Searched for the End of the World'', ''People on Earth and Stars in the Skies'', ''Anděla'' and ''Mum'' Cast * Jan Jakeš as Joska Malina * Václav Babka as Joska's father * Věra Bublíková as Joska's mother * Vlastimil Brodský as Novosad * Jana Brejchová as Lenka * Jiří Vala as Jan * František Vnouček as Lenka's father * Otto Šimánek as Brother-in-law * Eva Blažková as Tonča * Věra Tichánková as Anděla * Václav Lohniský as Michal * Zdeněk Kutil as Pavelka * Vladimír Brabec as Municipal office employee * Vladimír Menšík Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters. He starred in more than 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitka Na Neretvi (film)
''Battle of Neretva'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Bitka na Neretvi, Битка на Неретви) is a 1969 Yugoslavian epic partisan film. Written by Stevan Bulajić and Veljko Bulajić, and directed by Veljko Bulajić, it is based on the true events of World War II. The Battle of the Neretva was due to a strategic plan for a combined Axis powers attack in 1943 against the Yugoslav Partisans. The plan was also known as the Fourth Enemy Offensive and occurred in the area of the Neretva river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ''Battle of Neretva'' is the most expensive motion picture made in the SFR Yugoslavia. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the year after Sergei Bondarchuk (playing the role of Martin in ''Neretva'') won the honour for ''War and Peace''. The score for the English-speaking versions was composed by Bernard Herrmann. Its soundtrack was released by Entr'acte Recording Society in 1974. It was re-released on Southern Cross Records on CD. One of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Morning (film)
''The Morning'' (original title ''Jutro'') is a 1967 Yugoslav film directed by Mladomir Puriša Đorđević. It is the third part of a wartime tetralogy by Đorđević.Jelena Batinić ''Women and Yugoslav Partisans: A History of World War II Resistance'' 1107091071 - 2015 "One of the most innovative, poetic, and controversial takes on the war and its aftermath was provided by Puriša Đorđevic8's film Morning (Jutro), 1967, the third part of his wartime tetralogy; the remaining three were Girl (Devojka), 1965; Dream (San, 1966), Morning (]utro, 1967), and Noon (Podne, 1968), beginning with a tragic wartime tale, followed by a poetic meditation about partisan warfare, a somber study of a peacetime dawn, and a reflection, in the full light of noon, on the break with Moscow." The film entered in competition at the 28th Venice International Film Festival and Ljubiša Samardžić won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role. Cast * Ljubiša Samardžić as Mali * Neda Arnerić as De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking Into The Eyes Of The Sun
''Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun'' (''Pogled u zjenicu sunca'') is a 1966 Yugoslav film directed by Veljko Bulajić and starring Bata Živojinović, Antun Nalis, Faruk Begolli, Mladen Ladika, and Milena Dravić. Plot In a snowstorm, four Partisans get separated from their unit. Three of them are suffering from typhoid fever, and the only healthy man among them is trying to return them to safety... Production ''Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun'' was shot in just 31 working days. Although Bulajić's name was usually associated with high-budget productions, he gave ''Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun'' and ''The Man to Destroy'' as counterexamples, describing them as "the two cheapest films in the history of Jadran Film". Reception ''Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun'' was shown in the out of competition section of the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. The Croatian Film Association The Croatian Film Association ( hr, Hrvatski filmski savez, HFS), also known as the Croatian Film Clubs' As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondo (1966 Film)
''Rondo'' is a 1966 Yugoslavian film by Croatian director Zvonimir Berković. It was filmed in Zagreb, Croatia (then a part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). Plot One Sunday, the lonely bachelor and sophisticated judge Mladen arrives to the apartment of his friend, the sculptor Fedja. The two men are chess fanatics and want to play through the entire afternoon. At the apartment, Mladen meets Fedja's wife Neda and becomes smitten by her. She is not interested in chess, but seems to love his husband very much. At night, the couple invites Mladen to dinner, and the three talk about chess, love and music. Mladen learns that Leda used to study classical music. She knows how to play the piano, but lost the love for doing that a long time ago. They decide to repeat that routine every Sunday, and with time their bond grows stronger. Both Mladen and Neda start showing signs of attraction towards each other. He buys her recordings of musicians performing pieces by Mozart, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Camp Followers
''The Camp Followers'' ( it, Le soldatesse), is a 1965 Italian World War II film directed by Valerio Zurlini and starring Anna Karina. From a 1956 novel by Ugo Pirro, it tells the story of a young lieutenant in the Italian Army who in 1942 is ordered to take a lorryload of Greek prostitutes from starving Athens under Axis occupation to entertain the troops fighting partisans in Albania. The film was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Silver Prize. Plot In 1942, disheartened at the starvation and disease in Athens, Lieutenant Martino of the Italian Army requests a posting elsewhere. He finds himself, with a Sergeant Castagnoli, in charge of a lorry containing twelve prostitutes who he has to deliver up country to various military establishments. This is not what he joined the army for, nor does he see how it will contribute to victory. On the way, they are obliged to accept a Major Alessi as a passenger. An unpleasant character, he ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Is Not A Bird
''Čovek nije ptica'' (English title: ''Man Is Not a Bird'') is a European art film made in 1965. It was the first film from director Dušan Makavejev. Plot Highly skilled engineer Jan Rudinski (Janez Vrhovec) comes to a mining town to install new heavy equipment. While in a barber shop, he asks his pretty blonde hairdresser Rajka (Milena Dravic) if she knows where he can get a room for a few weeks. She does, in her parents' home, where she also lives. She soon starts flirting with her much older lodger, while also fending off the advances of a handsome young truck driver (Boris Dvornik). In an unrelated subplot, mine worker Barbulovic ( Stole Aranđelović) gets into one mess after another. He is arrested for starting a bar brawl in which the singer, Fatima, is stabbed. He is released after a few days, and complains to his manager about his docked pay, to no avail. When his wife ( Eva Ras) returns home from a visit, she discovers that three of her dresses are missing. She accus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination Death
''Destination Death'' (german: Herrenpartie, sr, Мушки излет, translit=Muški izlet) is a 1964 West German-Yugoslavian war film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Götz George as Herbert Hackländer * Hans Nielsen as Major a. D. Friedrich Hackländer * Rudolf Platte as Werner Drexel * Reinhold Bernt as Willi Wirth * Gerlach Fiedler as Otmar Wengel * Gerhard Hartig as Kurt Siebert * Friedrich Maurer as Studienrat Karl Samuth * Herbert Tiede as Inspektor Ernst Sobotka * Mira Stupica as Miroslava * Olivera Marković as Lia * Milena Dravić Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. Biography Born in Belgrade, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of fou ... as Seja * Ljubica Janicijević as Nada * Nevenka Benković * Pavle Vujisić as Nikola Kelner References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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