Uroš Kravljača

Uroš Kravljača

Born: January 21, 1928
Died: October 7, 2003
in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia [now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina]

Movies for Uroš Kravljača...

My Brother Aleksa
Title: My Brother Aleksa
Character: Adžo
Released: June 26, 1991
Type: Movie
The story of poet Aleksa Santic, visionary and romanticist, great loser in private life. The poet was born in strict patriarchal, rich trading family from Mostar, in conservative social environment, in controversial times in the end of XIX and beginning of XX century. As a young man, he falls in love with the Slavonian girl, Anka Tomlinovic, daughter of poor photographer, leaving her under pressure of his family. Later, he meets Zorka Solina, young and rich girl from Mostar who, again because of the interests of her family, leaves the poet. In his mature years, Aleksa Santic engages himself passionately in social and political life of his age. Disappointments, poverty, sickness and loneliness follow. And the certainty of early death. His older brother tells the story of poet's life, while he is dying.
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Landscape with a Woman
Title: Landscape with a Woman
Released: July 25, 1989
Type: Movie
A ranger whose passion is nude painting comes to work in a remote Bosnian village. He asks the local women to pose naked for him. They are shy at first, but they eventually agree to do so. This makes their husbands furious, who think that the ranger is sleeping with their wives.
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Title: Skins
Character: Osman Vilic
Released: November 14, 1982
Type: TV
Very popular TV series describing life in the Bosnian small town called Stavnik at the time of World War I until the end of World War II. The main character is Adem Cabric, disbanded soldier who gets a job in Stavnik as a worker in the tanner store of old master Arif Zejnilovic. Adem has proven himself a skillful trader, eventually getting married master Zejnilovic's deaf-mute heiress daughter Safija. Original title: KOŽE
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The Carpet
Title: The Carpet
Released: March 6, 1980
Type: Movie
Based on short story by Nedžad Ibrišimović. At the very beginning of the 20 century, guy from Sarajevo slips on railway bridge and stays hanging in the air. In order to save him, gathered people begin to search for large, firm carpet on which he could jump.
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Story of Siman the Serf
Title: Story of Siman the Serf
Character: Kmet Siman
Released: June 8, 1978
Type: Movie
An adaptation of Ivo Andric novel which tells about Siman, a serf who lived his life peacefully until the change of political power.
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North from the Sun
Title: North from the Sun
Released: December 20, 1976
Type: Movie
Social drama that deals with disintegration of a village family caused by younger generations’ move to urban settlements.
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The Day That Shook the World
Title: The Day That Shook the World
Released: October 31, 1975
Type: Movie
An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
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Treasure in the Wall
Title: Treasure in the Wall
Character: Brko
Released: September 29, 1975
Type: Movie
A greedy trader who becomes convinced that a house is hidden in the wall of a house, decides to buy the house at all costs.
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Pollen Dust
Title: Pollen Dust
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
A young journalist is sent to a small Bosnian town to interview people on happiness. He mixes up with local affair and has a romance with a student. He gets a shock when he finds out that he is going to be important due to childhood mumps.
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Freckled Girl
Title: Freckled Girl
Character: Aleksa
Released: November 8, 1973
Type: Movie
Keti runs through her life, cheating on everybody who she encounters. She joins the company of two burglars, unawarely participating in a burglary. When police starts hunting on them, she realizes what it is all about. She suggest they should hide at the place of two older actors, where the story ends with unexpected twist.
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Escape
Title: Escape
Character: Redžep
Released: June 5, 1972
Type: Movie
By using force and threats, two captured partisans try to persuade the local village commander to set them free.
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Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
Title: Life Is a Mass Phenomenon
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Two friends dream of what they will do when they become adults. One friend dreams of travelling to far off places, but stays at home. The other one leaves and sends him postcards from exotic locations, with descriptions of impossible adventures. But, his friend at home engages in a passionate love affair with his beautiful young landlady. When his friend-the traveller returns he admits he may have exaggerated about some of his adventure stories.. The two friends continue on dreaming of new excitements.
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Some Far-Away Light
Title: Some Far-Away Light
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
An ex-prosecutor comes to provincial hotel to commit suicide there. Prior to this act, he first calls persons who made him bring up such decision. Conversations over telephone reveal the causes and circumstances that led to tragedy.
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The Sun of Another Sky
Title: The Sun of Another Sky
Character: Gastarbajter koji čeka vlak
Released: August 31, 1968
Type: Movie
In a small railway station a group of building workers are organized by a man called Jakov to travel to Germany for work. In the meantime, local bar owner Kurjak is getting a visit from his son first time after three years.
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Official Position
Title: Official Position
Character: Bošnjak
Released: July 12, 1964
Type: Movie
The managers of a textile enterprise use various scams to obtain all kinds of personal benefits, until the machinations exposed.
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Vortex
Title: Vortex
Character: Partizan
Released: July 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Yugoslavian anthology movie with three stories. "Father": Germans are taking hostages, peasants from local fields. One old man is begging for German officer to release his sons. Officer offers him releasing of one of his sons, but other will be shot. "Swamp": Two Partisans are in swamp, surrounded by enemies. One of them is wounded, and other one wants to save him by any cost. "Ada": Story about twist of fate, when father and son find them self on different side of the gunpoint.
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The Rakoc Cross
Title: The Rakoc Cross
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
Shortly after World War II, the government sent a crew of drivers with large tractors to clear-cut and plow a vast, barren piece of land called "Krst Rakoc" in the hills of Kosovo and Metohia, for future orchards. They encounter deprecation and revolt from indigenous Albanian population who do not believe in good intentions of the government and the crew.
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Cat Under a Helmet
Title: Cat Under a Helmet
Character: Komandir čete
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.
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The Sun Is Far Away
Title: The Sun Is Far Away
Released: November 18, 1953
Type: Movie
Down under the constant attacks of the German and Bulgarian forces, headquarters one of the partisan detachment in the midst of a severe winter and snow and difficult terrain, with many wounded, he decided to leave the mountain Jastrebac. Gvozden, a peasant from that area, brave warrior, opposes such a decision, was gets ready to leave the unit before detachment. In the interests of discipline, however, Gvozden was convicted and executed on the spot, although it regrets the whole squad.