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The desertions

Genre:
War film

Director:
Rados Novakovic

Short description:
A group of communists, imprisoned in pre-war Yugoslavian dungeon, decides to escape when the war breaks out, having fears of possible shootings. Tunnel digging starts, but water endangers the way. The only solution is to assault the guards. In that feverish atmosphere, old dilemmas come to surface. One of the prisoners, bothered by betrayal complex, doesn't want to escape to freedom, thinking he doesn't deserve to be a revolutionary. And, while others are prepaing to make their desperate attempt, he, looking for death, discovers that water is gone from the tunnel. The path to freedom is now open.

Producer:
Avala Film

Writer:
Muharem Pervic, Rados Novakovic

Music:
Bojan Adamic

Cinematographer:
Nenad Jovicic

Production design:
Dragoljub Ivkov

Country of origin:
Jugoslavija, Srbija

Film editing:
Maja Lazarov

Duration:
91 minutes

System:
Widescreen, color

Premiere:
18.7.1968.



Cast:

Dusan Djuric
Ljuba Tadic
Rade Markovic
Ratislav Jovic
Slavko Simic
Slobodan Aligrudic
Velimir (Bata) Zivojinovic
Zlatko Madunic

Film database is created as a joint effort of following companies and organizations: "Balkan Media GmbH" Mannheim, Germany, " Balkanmedia d.o.o." Beograd, Yugoslavia
We are grateful to: "Avala Film Beograd", "Delta Video Beograd", "Centar film Beograd", Jugoslovenska Kinoteka, Institut za film Beograd