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Countrymen

Countrymen

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Drama

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A girl from passive area comes to work in Vojvodina's fertile lowlands, along with a group of peasants for a seasonal work. After visiting a city nearby, she finds more about modern life and starts romance with a local fella. Her furious fiancée she had left behind comes to find her.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1963

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Beba Lončar

Beba Lončar

Jana

Boris Dvornik

Boris Dvornik

Nikola, traktorista

Velimir Živojinović

Velimir Živojinović

Jole

Ranko Kovačević

Ranko Kovačević

Marko

Zoran Marjanović

Zoran Marjanović

Miloš

Ružica Sokić

Ružica Sokić

Cvijeta

Stole Aranđelović

Stole Aranđelović

Mirko Dautović

Mirko Dautović

Dušan Golumbovski

Dušan Golumbovski

Ljiljana Jovanović

Ljiljana Jovanović

Miloš Kandić

Miloš Kandić

Nikola Popović

Nikola Popović

Milan Srdoč

Milan Srdoč

Eva Ras

Eva Ras

Pavle Vugrinac

Pavle Vugrinac

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