Two underground black marketeers, Marko and Blacky, sell weapons to the Communist resistance in wartime Belgrade, living the good life along the way.Two underground black marketeers, Marko and Blacky, sell weapons to the Communist resistance in wartime Belgrade, living the good life along the way.Two underground black marketeers, Marko and Blacky, sell weapons to the Communist resistance in wartime Belgrade, living the good life along the way.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 11 nominations
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
- Marko
- (as Miki Manojlovic)
- …
Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic
- Jovan
- (as Srdjan Todorovic)
Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic
- Deda
- (as Bata Stojkovic)
Nele Karajlic
- Falling Gypsy
- (as Dr. Nele Karajlic)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe director's cut ran for over 320 minutes.
- Alternate versionsThere is a 300 minutes version of this film produced for television.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cannes... les 400 coups (1997)
Featured review
Brilliant Cracking Thriller!!......
Those who have seen "Underground" have probably noticed that we are not watching one film but a collection of at least 10 films in one single masterpiece!!
I watched with great enthusiasm the work of Kusturica after "Underground" in films like "Arizona Dream" or "Black Cat White Cat" films which prove to be more elaborate and "smoother" in terms of direction (brilliant works as well!!) but none of these films could ever equal the "nerve" and strength of a very young Kusturica at his best! One could see the passion and boldness that is at stake in this motion picture. It's as if he gambled his own life doing "Underground"
How else can you describe this work of art if not a mixture of devilish and holy images that take the shape of a flawless piece of theater-dance!!
The actors speak, dance and create (more than interpret) with a vigor rarely found outside the Balkan Circle!
In terms of theatrical aesthetics the film incorporates Stanislavski( realism at its best), Brecht (at certain points the actors step out of their roles and mock at themselves) and Artaud (they are flames more than humans)
Needless to say more!
Shocking, raw, heart-breaking!!
One of the most beautiful I have ever seen! 10/10
I watched with great enthusiasm the work of Kusturica after "Underground" in films like "Arizona Dream" or "Black Cat White Cat" films which prove to be more elaborate and "smoother" in terms of direction (brilliant works as well!!) but none of these films could ever equal the "nerve" and strength of a very young Kusturica at his best! One could see the passion and boldness that is at stake in this motion picture. It's as if he gambled his own life doing "Underground"
How else can you describe this work of art if not a mixture of devilish and holy images that take the shape of a flawless piece of theater-dance!!
The actors speak, dance and create (more than interpret) with a vigor rarely found outside the Balkan Circle!
In terms of theatrical aesthetics the film incorporates Stanislavski( realism at its best), Brecht (at certain points the actors step out of their roles and mock at themselves) and Artaud (they are flames more than humans)
Needless to say more!
Shocking, raw, heart-breaking!!
One of the most beautiful I have ever seen! 10/10
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- Dec 22, 2004
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
- Filming locations
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria(Tunels)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $171,082
- Gross worldwide
- $182,134
- Runtime2 hours 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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