Silent Gunpowder
Gluvi barut
Synopsis
Silent Gunpowder (Serbo-Croatian: Gluvi barut) is a Yugoslavian war film Based on a novel by Branko Ćopić and set during World War II, the film tells the story of a Serbian village in the mountains of Bosnia and its villagers who found themselves divided along two opposing ideological lines, represented by the Chetniks and the Partisans. These two opposing sides are personified in the Partisan commander Španac and a former Royal Army officer Radekić. Španac sees Radekić as the cause of villagers' resistance to the new, Communist, ideology and so the main plot axis is the conflict between them. At the 1990 Pula Film Festival, the film won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, as well as the awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Branislav Lečić), Best Film Score (Goran Bregović). The film was also shown at the 1991 Moscow International Film Festival, where both Branislav Lečić and Mustafa Nadarević won the Silver St. George Award for their performances.
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Mustafa Nadarević
Španac
Branislav Lečić
Miloš Radekić
Fabijan Šovagović
Pop Novak
Mira Furlan
Janja
Boro Stjepanović
Luka Kaljak
Josip Pejaković
Vojvoda Trivun Drakulić
Zijah Sokolović
Mlinar Gojko
Svetozar Cvetković
Zunzara
Zaim Muzaferija
Učitelj Stojan Kekić
Enver Petrovci
Uroš
Radko Polič
Komesar Vlado
Marko Nikolić
Mrki
Milan Erak
Mlađen
Milan Štrljić
Kapetan Rajić
Zvonko Lepetić
Trivunov brat Lazar
Zoran Becić
Seljak 4
Jasna Beri
Vojvodina spremačica
Miodrag Brezo
Seljak 3
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
- Screenplay & Story
- Branko Ćopić, Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
- Original Score
- Goran Bregović
- Original Title
- Gluvi barut
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbo-Croatian
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Jadran Film, Beograd Film, Sutjeska Film, Forum Sarajevo, Televizija Sarajevo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
Branko Ćopić, Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
Goran Bregović
Andrija Zafranović
Mirza Pašić
Department Leadership Roster
Mirza Pašić
Producer
Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
Writer
Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić
Director
Nebojša Lipanović
Costume Design
Veljko Despotović
Production Design
Andrija Zafranović
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silent Gunpowder
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What is Silent Gunpowder about?
Silent Gunpowder (Serbo-Croatian: Gluvi barut) is a Yugoslavian war film Based on a novel by Branko Ćopić and set during World War II, the film tells the story of a Serbian village in the mountains of Bosnia and its villagers who found themselves divided along two opposing ideological lines, represented by the Chetniks and the Partisans. These two opposing sides are personified in the Partisan commander Španac and a former Royal Army officer Radekić. Španac sees Radekić as the cause of villagers' resistance to the new, Communist, ideology and so the main plot axis is the conflict between them. At the 1990 Pula Film Festival, the film won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, as well as the awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Branislav Lečić), Best Film Score (Goran Bregović). The film was also shown at the 1991 Moscow International Film Festival, where both Branislav Lečić and Mustafa Nadarević won the Silver St. George Award for their performances.
Who directed Silent Gunpowder?
Silent Gunpowder was directed by Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić.
Who stars in Silent Gunpowder?
The principal cast of Silent Gunpowder includes Mustafa Nadarević, Branislav Lečić, Fabijan Šovagović, Mira Furlan, Boro Stjepanović.
When was Silent Gunpowder released and how long is it?
Silent Gunpowder was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Silent Gunpowder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silent Gunpowder was composed by Goran Bregović.
Is Silent Gunpowder based on a book or true story?
Silent Gunpowder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Branko Ćopić".