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The Felons
The Felons

The Felons

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Drama

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Peter Berdon (Mario Selič) joins a group of Stalinists after his father is killed by the Nazis in this grim political drama. The film begins with his arrest and uses flashbacks to tell the events that led to his incarceration. His abuse is chronicled both in and out of prison after he falls in with a Bonnie and Clyde-like duo after the war is over.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Slovenian

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

30 May 1987

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Mario Šelih

Mario Šelih

Peter Bordon

Anja Rupel

Anja Rupel

Stefka

Velimir Živojinović

Velimir Živojinović

Preiskovalni

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Raka

Elizabeth Spender

Elizabeth Spender

Florence

Boris Bakar

Boris Bakar

Uradnik Jovanović

Ilija Bašić

Ilija Bašić

Aleksandar Berček

Aleksandar Berček

Ljubomir Ćipranić

Ljubomir Ćipranić

Miroljub Lešo

Miroljub Lešo

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