The Day That Shook the World
Sarajevski atentat
“The fuse is lit . . . the seconds tick away . . .”
Synopsis
An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
Top Cast
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Christopher Plummer
Archduke Ferdinand
Florinda Bolkan
Sophie
Maximilian Schell
Đuro Šarac
Irfan Mensur
Gavrilo Princip
Radoš Bajić
Nedeljko Čabrinović
Jan Hrušínský
Trifko
Branko Đurić
Danilo Ilic
Libuše Šafránková
Jelena
Ivan Vyskočil
Mehmedbašić
Charles Millot
Otomar Korbelář
Emperor Franz Joseph
Jana Švandová
Dušan Blaškovič
Zdenka Heršak
Jiří Holý
Merizzi
Rejhan Demirdžić
Nelly Gaierová
Countess Langus
Hans Klering
Release History & Theatrical Window
Zagreb Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 23, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 1, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Veljko Bulajić
- Screenplay & Story
- Stevan Bulajić, Vladimír Bor, Paul Jarrico
- Original Score
- Luboš Fišer, Juan Carlos Calderón
- Original Title
- Sarajevski atentat
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbo-Croatian, Czech
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Jadran Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Veljko Bulajić
Stevan Bulajić, Vladimír Bor, Paul Jarrico, Ratko Đurović, Miloš Brož
Luboš Fišer, Juan Carlos Calderón
Jan Čuřík
Roger Dwyre
Department Leadership Roster
Veljko Bulajić
Director
Stevan Bulajić
Screenplay
Vladimír Bor
Screenplay
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay
Jan Čuřík
Director of Photography
Bohumil Pokorný
Production Design
Vlado Branković
Production Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Branko Hundić
Costume Design
Roger Dwyre
Editor
Luboš Fišer
Original Music Composer
Juan Carlos Calderón
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Day That Shook the World
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Day That Shook the World about?
An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
Who directed The Day That Shook the World?
The Day That Shook the World was directed by Veljko Bulajić.
Who stars in The Day That Shook the World?
The principal cast of The Day That Shook the World includes Christopher Plummer, Florinda Bolkan, Maximilian Schell, Irfan Mensur, Radoš Bajić.
When was The Day That Shook the World released and how long is it?
The Day That Shook the World was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Day That Shook the World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Day That Shook the World was composed by Luboš Fišer, Juan Carlos Calderón.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Day That Shook the World?
The Day That Shook the World holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).