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Veljko Mandić
Veljko Mandić (10 October 1924 – 19 November 1988) was a Montenegrin actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1955 to 1988. Selected filmography References External links * 1924 births 1988 deaths Actors from Nikšić Yugoslav male actors Serbs of Montenegro Serbian male film actors {{Montenegro-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 65,705 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Name In classical antiquity, the area of Nikšić was the site of the settlement of the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of the Endirudini and was known in sources of the time as Anderba or Enderon. The Roman Empire built a Castra, military camp (''castrum Anderba'') in the 4th century AD, which was known as the Ostrogothic fortress ''Anagastum'' (after 459. AD). After Slavic settlement in the region, Anagastum became Slavic ''Ono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Serbs, Croats And Slovenes
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () has been its colloquial name as early as 1922 due to its origins. "Kraljevina Jugoslavija! Novi naziv naše države. No, mi smo itak med seboj vedno dejali Jugoslavija, četudi je bilo na vseh uradnih listih Kraljevina Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev. In tudi drugi narodi, kakor Nemci in Francozi, so pisali že prej v svojih listih mnogo o Jugoslaviji. 3. oktobra, ko je kralj Aleksander podpisal "Zakon o nazivu in razdelitvi kraljevine na upravna območja", pa je bil naslov kraljevine Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev za vedno izbrisan." (Naš rod ("Our Generation", a monthly Slovene language periodical), Ljubljana 1929/30, št. 1, str. 22, letnik I.) The official name of the state was changed to "Kingdom of Yugoslavia" by King Alexander I on 3 October 1929. The pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SFR Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It was established in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, dissolving amid the onset of the Yugoslav Wars. Spanning an area of in the Balkans, Yugoslavia was bordered by the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west, Austria and Hungary to the north, Bulgaria and Romania to the east, and Albania and Greece to the south. It was a one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Within Serbia was the Yugoslav capital city of Belgrade as well as two autonomous Yugoslav provinces: Kosovo and Vojvodina. The country emerged as Democratic Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days To Remember
''Days to Remember'' () is a 1987 West German-Yugoslav drama film directed by Jeanine Meerapfel. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Barbara Sukowa as Katharina * Horst-Günter Marx as Peter * Bata Živojinović as Onkel Savo * Rade Šerbedžija as Dušan * Ljiljana Kontić as Mutter * Stela Ćetković as Danica * Igor Hajdarhodžić as Nikola * Milan Erak as Motorradfahrer * Veljko Mandić as Alter Ivo * Dušanka Todić as Tante Gordana * Silva Povsić as Tante Ljubica * Svjetlana Knežević Svetlana () is a common Orthodox Slavic feminine given name, deriving from the East and South Slavic root ''svet'' (), meaning "light", "shining", "luminescent", "pure", "blessed", or "holy", depending upon context similar if not the same as th ... as Gasthofswirtin References External links * 1987 films Films shot in Montenegro Films shot in Yugoslavia West German films Yugoslav drama films 1980s German-language films 1987 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unseen Wonder
''Unseen Wonder'' (, translit. Čudo neviđeno) is a 1984 Yugoslav comedy film written and directed by Živko Nikolić. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Cast * Savina Geršak as Amerikanka * Dragan Nikolić as Karuzo * Boro Begović as Đoko * Petar Božović as Zeljo * Veljko Mandić as Zeljo's father * Taško Načić as Baro * Vesna Pećanac as Krstinja * Boro Stjepanović as Soro * Danilo 'Bata' Stojković as Gazda Šćepan * Bata Živojinović Velimir "Bata" Živojinović ( sr-Cyrl, Велимир "Бата" Живојиновић; 5 June 1933 – 22 May 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian actor and politician. He appeared in more than 340 films and TV series, and is regarded as one of ... as Father Makarije References External links * 1984 films 1984 comedy films Yugoslav comedy films Serbian comedy films Serbo-Croatian-language films Films set in Yugoslavia Films set in Montenegro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marathon Family
''The Marathon Family'' (, lit. ''Marathon Runners Do a Lap of Honour'', or often simply ''Maratonci'', lit. ''The Marathon Runners'') is a 1982 Yugoslav black comedy film written by Dušan Kovačević and directed by Serbian director Slobodan Šijan. It has become a cult film in Serbia and other countries from the territory of the former Yugoslaviaand is regarded as one of the classics of Yugoslav Serbian cinematography. The film depicts a family of undertakers with a dark secret. Instead of making coffins, they steal ones from graves in the cemetery. They are increasingly indebted to a local hoodlum for his services. Following the death of the head of the family, conflict begins between the family and the hoodlum. The youngest member of the family kills his cheating girlfriend in a jealous rage, and then claims the family's leadership for himself. His term in office starts with a brutal showdown with the hoodlum and a police chase. Plot The story takes place in an unnamed sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petria's Wreath
''Petria's Wreath'' (), is a 1980 Yugoslav film directed by Srđan Karanović based on the eponymous novel by Dragoslav Mihailović. It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, with Mirjana Karanović picking up the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the 1980 Pula Film Festival. Set in a small mining town in Serbia, before, during and after World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., it follows the life of an illiterate woman. The film marks the acting debut of Mirjana Karanović. References External links * 1980 films Yugoslav drama films Serbo-Croatian-language films Serbian drama films Films directed by Srđan Karanović Films set in Serbia Films set in Yugoslavia Films based on Serbian novels Films scored by Zoran Simjanović {{Yugoslavia-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man To Destroy
''The Man to Destroy'' () is a 1979 Yugoslav historical-fantasy film directed by Veljko Bulajić, made in Croatian-Montenegrin coproduction. The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film won grand prix at the Sitges Film Festival in 1980, while Bulajić was awarded for best direction at the Paris International Festival of Fantastic and Science-Fiction Film. It also won European Science Fiction Society, ESFS Award, and was awarded by European Science Fiction Society at Eurocon 1980, as best film of the year (tie-in with Luigi Cozzi's ''Starcrash''). Cast * Zvonimir Črnko as Farfa odnosno Šćepan Mali, Scepan Mali / car Petar III * Vladimir Popović (actor), Vladimir Popović as Kapetan Tanovic * Charles Millot as Agent prvog reda * Ranko Kovačević as Djakon * Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Peaks Of Zelengora
''The Peaks of Zelengora'' ( / ) is a 1976 Yugoslav war drama directed by Zdravko Velimirović. Plot During the 1943 Battle of Sutjeska, Yugoslav partisan troops must endure 24 hours of heavy attacks by German troops of the ''Prinz Eugen'' division, on the hill called Ljubin Grave. Cast * Sergei Bondarchuk as Profesor * Bata Živojinović as Boro * Josephine Chaplin as Milena * Alain Noury as Milan * Veljko Mandić as Veljko * Ljiljana Dragutinović as Čarna * Slobodan Dimitrijević as Andrija Šiler * Danilo Lazović as Dačo * Faruk Begoli as Rajko * Branko Đurić as Rajko Đurović * Voja Mirić as Sturmbannführer * Božidar Pavićević Longa as Hauptsturmführer * Miodrag Krstović as Radica * Darinka Đurašković as Anđa * Gordana Kosanović as Borka * Peter Carsten as Oberst * Rastislav Jović as Hans Credits * Screenplay: Zdravko Velimirović, Mladen Oljača, Đurica Labović, Aleksandar Vukotić * Director of photography: Zoran Jovičić * Music: Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day That Shook The World
''The Day That Shook the World'' (, lit. ''The Sarajevo Assassination'') is a 1975 Czechoslovak-Yugoslav-German co-production film directed by Veljko Bulajić, starring Christopher Plummer and Florinda Bolkan. The film is about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo in 1914 and the immediate aftermath that led to the outbreak of World War I. When the only surviving heir to Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a Yugoslav nationalist, on 28 June 1914, his death set in motion a chain of events that resulted in the First World War. The movie chronicles the events surrounding that death and its aftermath. The assassination gave the Germans and Austrians reason to fear that the Russian Empire was actively fomenting unrest in the Balkans, since Serbia was a bone of contention throughout the region. Cast * Christopher Plummer as Archduke Franz Ferdinand * Florinda Bolkan as Sophie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And The Dervish (film)
''Death and the Dervish'' (Serbo-Croatian: ''Derviš i smrt'', Serbian Cyrillic: ''Дервиш и смрт'') is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on the novel of the same name by Meša Selimović. The film won the Silver Arena (second best film) and four Golden Arena awards at the 1974 Pula Film Festival, the Yugoslav national film awards festival. It was Yugoslavia's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot The elder of the Islamic order of dervishes is deeply shaken by the arrest and execution of his innocent brother. In retaliation, the dervish manages to overthrow the ruling individuals, hoping to establish justice himself. The old administration, in which only personalities changed but not the spirit of governance, will shatter his illusions and crush his humanity. Cast * Voja Mirić as Ahmed Nurudin (the dervish) * Boris Dvornik as Hasan Dželebdž ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Births
Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20–January 30, 30 – Kuomintang in China holds its 1st National Congress of the Kuomintang, first National Congress, initiating a policy of alliance with the Soviet Union and the Chinese Communist Party. * January 21 – Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, The Earl of Athlone is appointed Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, and High Commissioner for Southern Africa.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) * January 22 – R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
