The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black

This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.

Cast for The Red and the Black...

Bekim Fehmiu
Ivan Pipan
Milan Štrljić
Ive Blažina
Olivera Ježina
Marija Perbako
Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović
Frančesko Da Giozo
Fabijan Šovagović
Petar Perbako
Boris Kralj
Tone Blažina
Igor Galo
Đakomo
Ivan Bekjarev
Direktor Zanini
Krunoslav Šarić
Poručnik Markonćini
Zvonimir Črnko
Poručnik Garijo
Sven Lasta
Upravitelj
Nada Subotić
Domina Perbako
Zvonko Lepetić
Inženjer Romero
Asim Bukva
Griminjani
Stevo Žigon
Upravitelj iz Trsta
Ilija Ivezić
Inženjer Markig
Ivan Klemenc
Žaneto Šumberac
Vicko Ruić
Klaudio Reni
Ivo Gregurević
Alberto Sikora
Antun Nalis
Profašista
Alenka Rančić
Đakomova majka
Davor Jureško
Sicilijanac