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 total
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)
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Underground is The Film, my favorite... And nobody hasn't written any greeting comments in 2005. So, I'm happy to be the first and I wish the best year 2005 to all the Underground's fans. If you never had this chance to see the long version (5 hours) of the film, give your priority, this year, to watch it. After this, the Palme d'Or version will feel you so short!!! If you live in Paris, I can help you to discover the complete Chef d'Oeuvre.
Therefore, I understand that the film could be criticized on the political depths. But it is so easy to make movies without any involvement. Kusturica worked for 3 years on the film and involved himself on the content. But the film treatment is not only about Balkans war, but mainly about human ferocity and betrayment. Speaking Cinema, there is no film controlling so well aestheticism, scenario, actors, music and creativity. Emir did it and I am sorry that some arrogant journalists killed the film, getting it off the Cinema theaters without the popular success that Underground deserved.
Therefore, I understand that the film could be criticized on the political depths. But it is so easy to make movies without any involvement. Kusturica worked for 3 years on the film and involved himself on the content. But the film treatment is not only about Balkans war, but mainly about human ferocity and betrayment. Speaking Cinema, there is no film controlling so well aestheticism, scenario, actors, music and creativity. Emir did it and I am sorry that some arrogant journalists killed the film, getting it off the Cinema theaters without the popular success that Underground deserved.
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)
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Details
- 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 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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