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6.0 / 10(6 votes)IMDb19681h 19mYugoslavia, East Germany

Do Not Mention the Cause of Death

Uzrok smrti ne pominjati

Synopsis

In an atmosphere of WWII, a village dyer wants to help his folks in their sorrow and distress by supplying them with the black paint, but there is not enough black paint for all of them, because death works faster than the dyer. His wife was raped, but the naive dyer believes in "straight" intentions of his godfather - black marketeer, and he gives away free canvas to the people. But in all their pain, people are unable to distinguish good intentions from the evil ones.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Jovan Živanović
Original Title
Uzrok smrti ne pominjati
Country of Origin
Yugoslavia, East Germany
Spoken Languages
Serbo-Croatian
Runtime
1h 19m
Production Studios
Avala Film

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Jovan Živanović

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Jovan Živanović

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What is Do Not Mention the Cause of Death about?

In an atmosphere of WWII, a village dyer wants to help his folks in their sorrow and distress by supplying them with the black paint, but there is not enough black paint for all of them, because death works faster than the dyer. His wife was raped, but the naive dyer believes in "straight" intentions of his godfather - black marketeer, and he gives away free canvas to the people. But in all their pain, people are unable to distinguish good intentions from the evil ones.

Who directed Do Not Mention the Cause of Death?

Do Not Mention the Cause of Death was directed by Jovan Živanović.

Who stars in Do Not Mention the Cause of Death?

The principal cast of Do Not Mention the Cause of Death includes Bekim Fehmiu, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Olivera Katarina, Pavle Vuisić, Oleg Vidov.

When was Do Not Mention the Cause of Death released and how long is it?

Do Not Mention the Cause of Death was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.