Charuga (film)

1991 film
  • 11 April 1991 (1991-04-11)
Running time
108 minutesCountriesYugoslavia
(coproduction of Croatia and Slovenia)LanguagesCroatian
SerbianBudget$1 million[1]

Charuga (Čaruga) is a 1991 Yugoslav film directed by Rajko Grlić. Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan, it tells a true story about legendary Slavonian bandit Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga.

During its premiere, Charuga was described as "the last Yugoslav film", because its theatrical run coincided with the process of the Yugoslav break-up and escalation of conflict into the Croatian War of Independence.

Others saw film as an allegoric portrayal of the rise and fall of Communism,[2] because the film's protagonist (played by Ivo Gregurević) used Communism as a pretext to get rich and enjoy luxurious lifestyle.

References

  1. ^ Charuga at hrfilm.hr (in Croatian)
  2. ^ Damir Radić (27 March 2006). "Za široku publiku" [For general audience]. Nacional (in Croatian). No. 541. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

External links

  • Charuga at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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