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1978

Breakdown

Directed by Miloš 'Miša' Radivojević

A journalist lives his smooth citizen life, married to a woman from respected family. But, conflicts with manager at work are becoming more often, his marriage is unstable and the outer manifestation of all this is a strange skin disease. Doctors recommend resting in nature and self-examination. In the mountains, in a lonely house near the lake, he meets a woman, also unadjusted and lonely. The consequences of this encounter are beneficial. Capable to love again, he gets his moral strength, and disease retreats. He breaks off his contacts with his wife's family and with "petit bourgeois" of his former life, confronts his boss and wins, realizing that this is only a first victory which has straightened him up.

Duration

1h 31m

Released

December 4, 1978

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4.6

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Cast13

  • Aleksandar Berček
  • Neda Arnerić
  • Milena Dravić
  • Dušan Janićijević
  • Ljuba Tadić
  • Đorđe Jelisić
  • Lazar Ristovski
  • Olga Spiridonović
  • Radmila Živković

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