Custom image of Lazar Ristovski, Miki Manojlović, and Mirjana Joković from Underground (1995)
The Big Picture There is no film quite like Emir Kusturica's 1995 masterpiece Underground. It defies any sort of genre categorization: not only is it one of the best war films of all time, it is also a romantic comedy, a fantasy film, and a historical political allegory film with undertones of symbolism, all in one. It's a film you'll either love or hate, but regardless of your taste, it's one that you will never forget.
Release Date June 20, 1997 Director Emir Kusturica Cast Pedrag 'Miki' Manojlovic , Lazar Ristovski , Mirjana Jokovic , Slavko Stimac , Ernst Stotzner , Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic , Mirjana Karanovic , Milena Pavlovic Runtime 167 Minutes Main Genre Drama Writers Dusan Kovacevic , Emir Kusturica Expand What Is 'Underground' About? Also known by the subtitle Once Upon a Time There Was One Country, Underground tells the story of Yugoslavia from the beginning of World War II to...
Kusturica's patriotism and longing for a united country are evident in the film's nostalgic narrative of a united Yugoslavia. Speaking about the making of the film, Kusturica stated, "In my family, in every generation they are changing countries, and I am fed up with this. I was born Yugoslav and I am going to die a Yugoslav.
Underground is absurdly humorous and deftly uses humor to lighten otherwise serious matters. But the humor isn't always a light-hearted tool; sometimes it's delivered unexpectedly and in a slapstick way or with deadpan wit. Whether it's a man guy dusting off his shoes with a screaming cat's fur or another biting a live electric wire with his teeth, Underground is consistently bold in its execution.
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