Underground (1995)

Released: 1995-05-13 Duration: 2hr 50min

Genres: Comedy Drama War

Rating 7.7

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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

Overview

A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.

Production Companies

Komuna

Barrandov Studio

Pandora Filmproduktion

CiBy 2000

Additional Info

Budget	$14,000,000.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	sr
Popularity	13.164

Directed By

Emir Kusturica

Crew

Director
Emir Kusturica

Executive Producer
Pierre Spengler

Original Music Composer
Goran Bregović

Director of Photography
Vilko Filač

Writer
Emir Kusturica

Story
Dušan Kovačević

Associate Producer
Karl Baumgartner

Associate Producer
Maksa Ćatović

Producer
Alain Depardieu

Co-Producer
Jan Georg Schütte

Casting
Jessica Horváthová

Production Design
Miljen 'Kreka' Kljaković

Art Direction
Branimir Babić

Art Direction
Vlastimir Gavrik

Art Direction
Vladislav Lašić

Art Direction
Martin Martinec

Set Decoration
Aleksandar Denić

Producer
Milorad Vučelić

Editor
Branka Čeperac

Writer
Dušan Kovačević

Costume Design
Nebojša Lipanović

Makeup Artist
Josef Lojík

Makeup Artist
Smilja Ristic

Sound
François Groult

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