The Girl and the Oak
Djevojka i hrast
Synopsis
Smilja is a little girl living in Dalmatian Zagora. One day, her mother dies under a small oak tree and she is left without parents. Luckily, she gets adopted and continues to nurture the oak where her mother died. Many years later, Smilja is a handsome woman, but her jealous stepbrother Josip kills her boyfriend Ivan and rapes her. Ivan's brothers swear revenge.
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Tamara Miletič
Smilja
Ljuba Tadić
Josip
Miodrag 'Deba' Popović
Bojan
Andrej Kurent
Ivan
Viktor Bek
Marko
Josip Petričić
Roko
Stole Aranđelović
Petar, Ivanov brat
Violeta Prosevska
Smilja kao djevojčica
Ivka Berković
Ivanova majka
Mia Sasso
Smiljina mati
Luka Aparac
Ilija, Ivanov brat
Josip Batistić
Svećenik
Drago Mitrović
Pavle
Mile Gatara
Seljak
Andro Marjanović
Seljak
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Krešimir Golik
- Screenplay & Story
- Mirko Božić
- Original Score
- Branimir Sakač
- Original Title
- Djevojka i hrast
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Jadran Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Krešimir Golik
Mirko Božić
Branimir Sakač
Frano Vodopivec
Radojka Tanhofer
Department Leadership Roster
Krešimir Golik
Director
Mirko Božić
Writer
Frano Vodopivec
Director of Photography
Branimir Sakač
Original Music Composer
Radojka Tanhofer
Editor
Frano Simunovic
Production Design
Vlasta Hegedusic
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Girl and the Oak about?
Smilja is a little girl living in Dalmatian Zagora. One day, her mother dies under a small oak tree and she is left without parents. Luckily, she gets adopted and continues to nurture the oak where her mother died. Many years later, Smilja is a handsome woman, but her jealous stepbrother Josip kills her boyfriend Ivan and rapes her. Ivan's brothers swear revenge.
Who directed The Girl and the Oak?
The Girl and the Oak was directed by Krešimir Golik.
Who stars in The Girl and the Oak?
The principal cast of The Girl and the Oak includes Tamara Miletič, Ljuba Tadić, Miodrag 'Deba' Popović, Andrej Kurent, Viktor Bek.
When was The Girl and the Oak released and how long is it?
The Girl and the Oak was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Girl and the Oak?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Girl and the Oak was composed by Branimir Sakač.