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The criminals

Genre:
Politicki triler

Director:
Franci Slak

Short description:
The story of an Italian Slovenian found in Ljubljana in the first post-war days. He gets close with three Italian communists, fugitives. The NSA turns to them to mediate in Trieste in 1948. Three Italians refuse to do it from political reasons, and the Slovenian accepts firstly because of his former love affair in Italy. He returns to Ljubljana with unfinished job, and finds out that his Italian friends were arrested. He finds shelter with his friend, who involves him in crime wave. When he gets arrested, he is not accused for criminal offense, but for his friendship with the Italians and wrong beliefs.
Additional information:
Marjan Rozanc cooperated on the script. Archive music selection.

Producer:
Viba film, Ljubljana, Art film, Beograd

Writer:
Franci Slak, Joze Dolmark, Marjan Rozanc

Cinematographer:
Boris Turkovic

Production design:
Janez Kovic

Country of origin:
Jugoslavija, Srbija, Slovenija

Film editing:
Vuksan Lukovac

Duration:
90 minutes

System:
Widescreen, color

Premiere:
28.10.1987.



Cast:

Anja Rupel
Elizabeth Spender
Mario Selih
Mustafa Nadarevic
Paolo Magelli
Rade Serbedzija
Velimir (Bata) Zivojinovic
Vlado Repnik
Zijah Sokolovic

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