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Cast
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
as Marco Dren
Lazar Ristovski
as Petar "Crni" Popara
Mirjana Joković
as Natalija Zovkov
Slavko Štimac
as Ivan Dren
Ernst Stötzner
as Franc
Srđan 'Žika' Todorović
as Jovan Popara
Mirjana Karanović
as Vera
Milena Pavlović Čučilović
as Jalena
Danilo 'Bata' Stojković
as Deda
Borivoje Todorović
as Golub
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy, War & Politics
Votes9
DirectorEmir Kusturica
WritersDušan Kovačević, Emir Kusturica
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce Upon a Time There Was a Country
About Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.
Directed by Emir Kusturica, Once Upon a Time There Was a Country leans on a strong ensemble — Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Joković — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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