''Ivkova Slava'' ( sr-Cyrl, italic=yes, Ивкова слава) is a 2005 Serbian film by

Zdravko Šotra Zdravko Šotra ( sr-cyr, Здравко Шотра; born 13 February 1933) is a Serbian film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films '' Zona Zamfirova'', '' Boj na Kosovu'', '' Šešir profesora Vujića'', ''S ...

. It is based on the 1895 book by

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Stevan Sremac Stevan Sremac ( sr-cyr, Стеван Сремац, ; 11 November 1855 – 13 August 1906) was a Serbian realist and comedy writer. He is considered one of the best truly humorous Serbian writers. Biography Stevan Sremac was born in Senta in ...

. The film is in Serbian. The film was a smash hit in

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Plot

''Ivkova Slava'' is set in the southern Serbian city of Niš in the 19th century, after the liberation and immediately after the establishment of the railway line Belgrade - Nis. This movie is about Ivko, a man, who celebrates

Đurđevdan George's Day in Spring, or Saint George's Day ( sr, Ђурђевдан, Đurđevdan, ; bg, Гергьовден, Gergovden; mk, Ѓурѓовден, Ǵurǵovden; russian: Егорий Вешний, Yegoriy Veshniy, or russian: Юрьев ден� ...

with people across the city.

Cast

Zoran Cvijanović Zoran "Zoki" Cvijanović ( sr-cyr, Зоран "Зоки" Цвијановић; born 25 January 1958) is a Serbian actor and producer. He has starred in over 70 films and television series with his most notable role coming in the drama series '' Si ...

as Ivko *

Nataša Ninković Nataša Ninković ( sr-Cyrl, Наташа Нинковић; born 22 July 1972) is a Serbian actress, best known for her roles in the films '' Savior'', '' War Live'', '' The Professional'' and '' The Trap''. Personal life Ninković was born on ...

as Paraskeva *

Srđan Todorović Srđan "Žika" Todorović ( sr-cyr, Срђан "Жика" Тодоровић, ; born 28 March 1965) is a Serbian actor and musician. He has played in numerous bands, including Ekatarina Velika, Disciplina Kičme, Radnička Kontrola and Bezobraz ...

as Smuk *

Nikola Đuričko Nikola Ðuričko ( sr-cyr, Никола Ђуричко; born 9 July 1974) is a Serbian actor. Active in film, television, and in theater, his first notable role was in 1989, in the film ''Poslednji krug u Monci''. In 1991, he played Djura in th ...

as Svetislav * Anica Dobra as Sika

References

External links

* 2005 films 2000s Serbian-language films Serbian comedy-drama films Films based on Serbian novels 2005 comedy-drama films Films set in Niš Cultural depictions of Serbian kings Films shot in Serbia Films directed by Zdravko Šotra {{Serbia-stub