Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.
Cast: Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Joković
Season 1
6 episodes
- 1. Episode 1Following the German bombing of Belgrade in 1941, Marko gives refuge to twenty people in the cellar of his old houseCCNov 8, 1996
- 2. Episode 2Blacky is in love with the famous Belgrade actress Natalija but things are complicated by the fact that Marko is also infatuated with her.CCNov 9, 1996
- 3. Episode 3Life above and underground continues as deals are done and a film is made.CCNov 10, 1996
- 4. Episode 4Above ground the deception continues while those underground are unaware. Underground a plan is enacted.CCNov 11, 1996
- 5. Episode 5Natalia is kidnapped. Blacky is freed, east meets west and the deception is uncovered.CCNov 12, 1996
- 6. Episode 6Those underground are now rising. A dangerous deal is made with repercussions for all. Once upon a time there was a country...CCNov 13, 1996
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Emir Kusturica
- Created by
- Emir Kusturica
