''Hasanaginica'' (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: ''Hassan-Aga's Wife'') is a 1967 Yugoslav feature film. It was written and directed by

Mića Popović Miodrag "Mića" Popović (23 June 1923 – 23 December 1996) was a Serbian painter, experimental filmmaker and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. Life and work Mića Popović was born on 12 June 1923 in Loznica. He finished g ...

based on the motifs of a South Slavic folk ballad of the same name.

Plot

Zeina is left at home with two children and an elderly servant after her husband, Hasanaga, leaves on military duty. Zeina's brother Murat comes to visit, complaining that the water has washed away his land and asking his sister for money to buy new land from the Kadia of Imot. Zeina is impatiently waiting for Hasanaga. She refuses to go to him when summoned, because of a warning dream. On his return, he throws her out of his house. Zeina is banished and forever separated from her children.

Cast

* Milena Dravić as Zeina (Hasanaginica) *

Rade Marković Radomir "Rade" Marković ( sr-cyr, Радомир Раде Марковић; 14 October 1921 – 10 September 2010) was a Serbian actor. He performed in more than ninety films. He was married to actress Olivera Marković from 1945 until they div ...

as Džamonja * Đorđe Nenadović as Hasanaga * Relja Bašić as Kadia of Imot * Rastislav Jović as Murat * Kaja Grganović * Bogdan Dević * Aleksandar Dević * Prvoslav Nikolić * Živorad Šobić

Awards

* Pula Film Festival, 1967 - Golden Arena for Best Music

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0181572, title=Hasanaginica Yugoslav drama films 1967 films Serbo-Croatian-language films Films scored by Zoran Hristić