When You Hear the Bells
Kad čuješ zvona
Synopsis
Banovina, sometime during the 1940s. A communist intelectual from Zagreb is summoned to act as a comissar for a small squadron of soldiers, left to fend on their own against the rapidly advancing enemy forces. But, the ethnic and religous tensions between the men soon lead to them showing their true colors.
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Boris Buzančić
Vjeko
Pavle Vuisić
Gara
Boris Dvornik
Kubura
Fabijan Šovagović
Mićan
Ivica Vidović
Meho
Branka Vrdoljak
Marija
Vanja Drach
Maks
Antun Nalis
Charles / Topnik
Izet Hajdarhodžić
Nikola
Branko Špoljar
Komandant bataljona
Mirko Boman
Partizan
Stevo Krnjajić
Jokan
Minja Nikolić
Žena kojoj je pobjeglo djete
Tihomir Polanec
Stražar / Ranjenik
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antun Vrdoljak
- Screenplay & Story
- Antun Vrdoljak, Ivan Šibl
- Original Score
- Anđelko Klobučar
- Original Title
- Kad čuješ zvona
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Filmska Radna Zajednica (FRZ)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak, Ivan Šibl
Anđelko Klobučar
Frano Vodopivec
Radojka Tanhofer
Sulejman Kapić
Department Leadership Roster
Antun Vrdoljak
Director
Antun Vrdoljak
Writer
Ivan Šibl
Writer
Frano Vodopivec
Director of Photography
Željko Senečić
Production Design
Anđelko Klobučar
Original Music Composer
Radojka Tanhofer
Editor
Sulejman Kapić
Producer
Ruzica Istvanovic-Fanelli
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About When You Hear the Bells
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What is When You Hear the Bells about?
Banovina, sometime during the 1940s. A communist intelectual from Zagreb is summoned to act as a comissar for a small squadron of soldiers, left to fend on their own against the rapidly advancing enemy forces. But, the ethnic and religous tensions between the men soon lead to them showing their true colors.
Who directed When You Hear the Bells?
When You Hear the Bells was directed by Antun Vrdoljak.
Who stars in When You Hear the Bells?
The principal cast of When You Hear the Bells includes Boris Buzančić, Pavle Vuisić, Boris Dvornik, Fabijan Šovagović, Ivica Vidović.
When was When You Hear the Bells released and how long is it?
When You Hear the Bells was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for When You Hear the Bells?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When You Hear the Bells was composed by Anđelko Klobučar.