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	Christmass in Vienna Genre: Drama, War film Director: Branko Schmidt Short description: Croatia, december of 1991.War is in Slavonia. Violin player Ivan and his colleagues musicians give concertos in a battlegrounds. One concerto is interrupted with sudden enemy bombing. Ivan's best friend - cello player loses his arm. Ivan leaves to visit his parents which fled to Vienna before horrors of war. He meets a beautifull doctor Marina. His friend calls him to audition in a theatre. Vienna, showered with Christmass shine gives Ivan opportunity to start new life. But care for wounded friend and father's strong desire to return create a dilemma. This is a film about sensible individuals in a final situation of cruel war reality. Sincerely picturing the obscure and burdensome relationships of its heroes, film depicts universal ethical values. Producer: HRT, Inter Film, Ivan Maloca Writer: Branko Schmidt Music: Igor Kuljeric Cinematographer: Vjekoslav Vrdoljak Production design: Dusan Jericevic Costume design: Vjera Ivankovic Country of origin: Hrvatska Film editing: Vesna Lazeta Duration: 97 minutes System: Standard, color Premiere: 1.1.1997.

Cast:

Zarko Savic as Stevo

Cintija Asperger as Brigita

Damir Saban as Branko Jelic

Dejan Acimovic as gardist

Filip Sovagovic as Ivan Lesjak

Ilija Ivezic as genaral Raguz

Ivo Gregurevic as gost

Ljubo Kapor as Petar Lesjak

Marija Kohn as teta Ana

Nada Gacesic as blagajnica

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