Ljubiša Samardžić

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The Battle of Neretva

(1969)

Drama, War

In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.

Runtime:

175 min

Director:

Veljko Bulajić

Cast:

Yul Brynner, Curd Jürgens, Hardy Krüger, Anthony Dawson, Franco Nero

7.3

N/A

Wheels

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Wheels

(1999)

Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Nemanja leads a normal life with a steady job and a fiancée, until he is waylaid by a sudden downpour in a seedy hotel called The Wheel. The hotel is populated by seemingly upstanding citizens, until Nemanya is accused of being the notorious Laughing Monster, a serial killer who has been terrorizing the neighborhood.

Runtime:

92 min

Cast:

Dragan Mićanović, Anica Dobra, Anica Dobra, Nikola Kojo, Ljubiša Samardžić

7.4

N/A

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Three Tickets to Hollywood

(1993)

Comedy

The story of three boys who, fascinated with seventh art magic, decide to escape from their remote village straight to Hollywood. In the same time, a local policeman frantically organizes a reception for the president of the state. His "strictly controlled" citizens, under the influence of events in Cuba, in 1962. start dividing in two...

Runtime:

118 min

Director:

Božidar 'Bota' Nikolić

Cast:

Branislav Lečić, Bogdan Diklić, Ljubiša Samardžić, Vesna Stanojević, Neda Arnerić

7.8

N/A

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Walter Defends Sarajevo

(1972)

War

Sarajevo 1944. The German armies desperately need fuel in the retreat. Walter, the enigmatic and charismatic leader of the resistance movement, can endanger their supplies. The Germans are taking a cunning plan to remove that obstacle.

Runtime:

133 min

8.2

N/A

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Special Education

(1977)

Drama

Educator and those educated in a home for juvenile delinquents in the same test: approach, take a peek into his soul to become a man. The story of a minor, neglected boys-offenders and their teachers who try to reject the old methods of rehabilitation.

Runtime:

110 min

Director:

Goran Marković

Cast:

Slavko Štimac, Aleksandar Berček, Bekim Fehmiu, Ljubisa Samardzic, Milivoje Mića Tomić

8.4

N/A

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Premeditated Murder

(1995)

Drama

Men, women, and war. Jelena Panic is a young woman in Belgrade in the early 1990s, during Serbia's war with Croatia; she's making a book of her grandmother's diaries from the end of World War II. She takes up with Bogdan, a young soldier recovering from war wounds. He helps her with her grandmother's story, a tragic triangle involving ...

Runtime:

94 min

8.0

N/A

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The Love Life of Budimir Trajković

(1977)

Comedy, Romance

Trajković family are bridge builders. Being forced to move every once in a while, the bridges are everything but pleasant thing for 17 year old Budimir, who is unable to make any permanent love relationship. In their last attempt to settle down in capital, a boy will experience love in its full meaning.

Runtime:

100 min

Director:

Dejan Karaklajić

Cast:

Predrag Bolpačić, Milena Dravić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Milivoje Mića Tomić, Cvijeta Mesić

7.4

N/A

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Eagles Fly Early

(1966)

Comedy, War

A group of kids from the Bosnian village often run away from school from the terror of Pepper, a teacher who got his nickname because of his red nose. Soon they formed a brigand division, but have been discovered and caught. The sudden arrival of year 1941 turns their game into reality.

Runtime:

91 min

Director:

Soja Jovanović

Cast:

Pavle Jovanović, Pavle Polaček, Ljupče Popović, Dragoljub Benjišek, Mirko Nanović

7.7

N/A

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Boško Buha

(1978)

Drama, War

The movie is based on the true story about a group of children, barely teenagers, who joined Yugoslav Partizans after losing their families in WW2. At first, Partizans want to get rid of them, but later they are joining combat ranks. Among them, Bosko Buha would become a legend because of his skill in destroying enemy bunkers.

Runtime:

116 min

Director:

Branko Bauer

Cast:

Ivan Kujundžić, Dragan Bjelogrlić, Žarko Radić, Marko Nikolic, Ljubisa Samardzic

7.0

N/A

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Sugar Water

(1983)

Comedy

Unsatisfied with her looks and lack of sexual experience, a girl nicknamed Tomboy decides to subject herself under nose surgery. Her best friend begins to observe her from different point of view.

Runtime:

105 min

Director:

Svetislav Prelić

Cast:

Sonja Savić, Svetislav Goncić, Milena Dravić, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Ljubisa Samardzic

7.2

N/A

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Part-Time Work

(1980)

Comedy, Drama

A comedy of everyday life problems of a "temporary" teacher who leads a very "temporary" life. For ten years, he temporarily lives with his married sister in a cramped, one-room apartment in which, his brother's-in-law sister also temporarily lives. He has a diploma, but not a steady job. He's a school teacher for a definite period of ...

Runtime:

84 min

Director:

Milan Jelić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Milena Dravić, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Vlasta Knezovic, Relja Basic

7.1

N/A

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The Battle of the Eagles

(1979)

Drama, History, War

The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.

Runtime:

130 min

Director:

Hajrudin Krvavac

Cast:

Bekim Fehmiu, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Radoš Bajić, Radoš Bajić

6.6

N/A

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My Part-Time Dad

(1982)

Comedy, Drama

The new misadventures of single mother Svetlana, her 12 year old son and (still) part-time worker Siniša. Siniša's plans to marry Svetlana are ruined when her ex-husband comes back from Germany, persuading her to start their new life together.

Runtime:

89 min

Director:

Milan Jelić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Milena Dravić, Boris Dvornik, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Nikola Kojo

7.1

N/A

Goose Feather

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Goose Feather

(2004)

Drama, Romance

Goose Feather (Serbian: Jesen Stiže, Dunjo Moja) was Serbia submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Vaguely based on a song By Djordje Balasevic called "Prica o Vasi Ladackom" (the story of Vasa Ladacki). The story is about a very poor boy that wante...

Runtime:

94 min

Director:

Ljubisa Samardzic

Cast:

Branislav Trifunović, Kalina Kovačević, Marija Karan, Igor Đorđević, Marta Uzelac

6.6

N/A

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It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men

(1985)

Comedy, Romance

A divorcee and her three teenage daughters go on their summer holidays at sea. There they encounter some romantic (mis)adventures.

Runtime:

91 min

7.2

N/A

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Kozara

(1962)

War

In June of 1942 Germans and their collaborators decide to get rid of partisans and their stronghold in the woods of Mount Kozara in Northern Bosnia. They encircle the mountain and begin the mop up operation. Out gunned and outnumbered the partisans must not only take care of themselves but try to protect thousands of refugees too.

Runtime:

124 min

7.2

N/A

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Boxers Go to Heaven

(1967)

Comedy, Drama

Tragicomic story about a former boxing champion, unbeaten in the ring, but beaten by alcohol.

Runtime:

88 min

Director:

Branko Ćelović

Cast:

Mija Aleksić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Ružica Sokić, Ivan Bekjarev, Đorđe Pura

7.8

N/A

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Poltroon

(1989)

Comedy

In a typical Yugoslav company a relationship is developing between poltroon and CEO.

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Svetislav Prelić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Zoran Cvijanovic, Mira Furlan, Radmila Živković, Maja Sabljić

7.1

N/A

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Part-Time Divorce

(1986)

Comedy, Drama

While heading to Spain to spend their honeymoon there, Siniša and Svetlana find themselves at Montenegrin coast due to mistake made by travel agency. They get back disappointed to Belgrade, where new problems expect them: Svetlana applied for an apartment, but divorced mothers with children are those who have advantage. Svetlana and Si...

Runtime:

95 min

Director:

Milan Jelić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Milena Dravić, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Јелисавета Саблић, Vlasta Knezovic

7.0

N/A

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The Death of Mr Goluza

(1982)

Drama

Traveling salesman in a small town before WW2 makes a solemn promise to kill himself. Later he finds that the local people took him very seriously.

Runtime:

89 min

7.3

N/A

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Visitors from the Galaxy

(1981)

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Robert is a SF writer, who realizes that he can make his thoughts material. Because of that, a group of aliens arrives to Earth. Their leader is Andra, who shows affection for Robert, which does not please his girlfriend, Biba. A monster, Mumu, has arrived together with the visitors from space.

Runtime:

82 min

Director:

Dušan Vukotić

Cast:

Žarko Potočnjak, Lucie Zulová, Ksenia Prohaska, Jasminka Alić, Rene Bitorajac

6.2

N/A

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Guardian Angel

(1987)

Drama

A journalist investigates the smuggling of gypsy children on the black market and tries to save a young boy.

Runtime:

90 min

Director:

Goran Paskaljević

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Jakup Amzić, Neda Arnerić, Šaban Bajramović, Esmeralda Ametović

7.0

N/A

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The Descent Upon Drvar

(1963)

War

German forces in Yugoslavia set out to destroy the stronghold of Tito with a traitor's help, but are overcome by Partisan resistance.

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Fadil Hadžić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Pavle Vuisic, Maks Furijan, Mata Milošević, Marija Lojk

6.4

N/A

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Tempting the Devil

(1989)

Drama

Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man's eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Živko Nikolić continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families' vying with each ...

Runtime:

117 min

7.2

N/A

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On the Road to Katanga

(1987)

Drama

Obsessed by the dreams of a comfortable life, son of a coal miner comes back to his native country with plans to sell his father's house in order to travel to the African diamond mine in Katanga. Re-visiting of his hometown brings back his childhood trauma, and the nightmare of the old and new love, the events in and around the mine, a...

Runtime:

106 min

Director:

Živojin Pavlović

Cast:

Svetozar Cvetković, Mirjana Karanović, Radoš Bajić, Ljiljana Lašić, Tone Solar

7.0

N/A

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Superfluous

(1962)

Comedy, Drama

Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada provokes laughter and ridicule, so ambitious 'Don Juan' returns to his brigade...

Runtime:

93 min

Director:

Branko Bauer

Cast:

Milena Dravić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Boris Dvornik, Dragomir Felba, Jovan Rančić

7.9

N/A

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The Knife

(1967)

Thriller

A popular singer is found murdered and two police detectives are investigating his past in order to catch the killer.

Runtime:

85 min

Director:

Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović

Cast:

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Rade Marković, Darinka Dara Čalenić, Vesna Krajina

7.5

N/A

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Days

(1963)

Drama

A married woman is living an unexcited life, until she meets a man who is able to put a smile on her face again, at least for a couple of days.

Runtime:

79 min

Director:

Aleksandar Petrović

Cast:

Olga Vujadinović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Mila Dimitrijević, Dušan Đurić, Nikola Čobanović

7.5

N/A

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The Bombers

(1973)

Drama, War

Two best friends, former Partisans, must face new challenges after the war.

Runtime:

84 min

Director:

Predrag Golubović

Cast:

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Abdurrahman Shala, Istref Begolli, Ranka Crnja

6.3

N/A

The House by the Railway Tracks

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The House by the Railway Tracks

(1988)

Drama

A Serbian family leaves the troubled Kosovo region after Albanians rape the daughter in front of her mother. When they leave their home after the assault, their family tombs are desecrated, and the move to northern Serbia is marked by rejection by the local people of their new community.

Runtime:

106 min

Cast:

Slobodan Beštić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Dušica Žegarac, Zaim Muzaferija

7.5

N/A

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Jaguar Jump

(1984)

Drama

The movie protagonist is an ordinary man from Belgrade. His daughter was stolen by his junkie wife and later sold to a rich American family. Our hero goes to America in order to find her.

Runtime:

99 min

Director:

Aleksandar Đorđević

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Vera Čukić, Vojislav Brajović, Mladen Nedeljković, Miodrag Krstović

6.7

N/A

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Some Other Woman

(1981)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

The murder of a famous gynecologist occurred under unusual circumstances. Inspectors found the doctor's apartment door open.

Runtime:

95 min

Director:

Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković

Cast:

Merima Isaković, Dragan Nikolić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Petar Kralj, Svetlana Bojković

7.1

N/A

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Tiger

(1978)

Drama

Šorga's, the retired boxing champion nicknamed "Tiger", wife leaves him for a wealthier guy. He meets a juvenile thief, Čok, and decides to become his father figure. In the process of changing Čok, Šorga changes himself.

Runtime:

103 min

Director:

Milan Jelić

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Slavko Štimac, Milivoje Mića Tomić, Snežana Nikšić, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović

7.4

N/A

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Volunteers

(1986)

Comedy, Drama, War

In this amusing antiwar comedy, seven inept and reluctant soldiers land on a desert island to carry on with the fighting. Just after their parachutes have collapsed behind them on the beach, helicopters approach and land nearby. Out pops a bevy of beautiful women sent to entertain the troops, which they do, and then they leave. From th...

Runtime:

88 min

Director:

Predrag Golubović

Cast:

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Mustafa Nadarević, Boro Begović, Bogdan Diklić

6.4

N/A

Watch Your Step

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Watch Your Step

(1984)

Comedy, Drama

Last school days of one graduating generation. They should say goodbye to a part of life, part from their friends, and there is also uncertainty, hope, plans, wild love "for the rest of the life", and parents with their ambitions, and it would be all incomplete, if not for professors who are slowly losing their authority. Senior prom i...

Runtime:

105 min

Director:

Milan Jelić

Cast:

Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić, Ljubisa Samardzic, Olivera Ježina, Vladan Savić, Milan Štrljić

7.4

N/A

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Mad Summer

(1964)

Comedy

A summer in the life of tourist-seducing boys.

Runtime:

86 min

Director:

Obrad Gluščević

Cast:

Beba Lončar, Milena Dravić, Milutin Mićović, Ljubisa Samardzic, Boris Dvornik

7.4

N/A

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The Awkward Age

(1994)

Drama, Family

Adaptation of the highly popular children's novel by Branko Copic, who in this book resembles his school and college days in Bihac, Bosnia, in the years before WWII.

Runtime:

97 min

Director:

Nenad Dizdarević

Cast:

Draško Trninić, Sedin Kahriman, Igor Bjelan, Esvedin Husić, Milan Lazić

7.6

N/A

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A Naive Person

(1975)

Comedy, Drama

Buzga the shepherd, an object of ridicule among his fellow villagers, discovers his painting talent and becomes famous. Their envy leads them to paint themselves and try to outperform him, but after realizing that only Buzga's paintings are valued, they decide to steal his works.

Runtime:

106 min

Director:

Jovan Živanović

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Radmila Živković, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Dragomir Čumić, Slobodan Aligrudić

7.1

N/A

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Yugofilm

(1997)

Drama

The lives of a Serb family are torn apart by the pressures of the not-too-distant war with the Croats. The film addresses the fundamental question "Can love survive between political enemies?"

Runtime:

88 min

Director:

Goran Rebić

Cast:

Wolf Bachofner, Aleksandar Jovanović, Michael Jovanovic, Ratka Krstulović, Eva Mattes

7.1

N/A

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The Dream

(1966)

Drama, War

In the whirlpool of WW2, two peaceful towns that already tasted peace are attacked by the Germans once again. The partisans retreat and casualties are high, but the dream of a boy and a girl about their liberated towns could not be destroyed.

Runtime:

93 min

Director:

Mladomir 'Puriša' Đorđević

Cast:

Ljubisa Samardzic, Mihailo Janketić, Olivera Katarina, Mija Aleksić, Ljuba Tadić

7.5

N/A

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