Hey Babu Riba
Bal na vodi
Synopsis
In 1985, four middle-aged Yugoslav emigres return to Belgrade for the funeral of Mariana, their beautiful compatriot. They called her Esther, for Esther Williams, she was the coxswain for their four-man rowing team, and they each loved her. They'd last seen her in 1953, when they rowed her across the Adriatic, pregnant, to join her exiled father in Italy. In flashbacks we learn the story of their youthful baptism into sex, smoking, rock and roll (Hey Ba-ba-re-bop), Hollywood and Swedish films, blue jeans on the black market, and their rivalry with Ristic, the Communist Party youth leader for whom they had instant antipathy.
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Gala Videnović
Ester
Nebojša Bakočević
Glen
Dragan Bjelogrlić
Saša
Srđan 'Žika' Todorović
Kića
Goran Radaković
Pop
Milan Štrljić
Rile
Relja Bašić
Glen (stariji)
Marko Todorović
Saša (stariji)
Miloš Žutić
Kića (stariji)
Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić
Rile (stariji)
Ljubiša Samardžić
Glenov otac
Ružica Sokić
Kićina majka
Danica Maksimović
Rada Švercerka
Tatjana Lukjanova
Liza, Sašina baka
Rade Marković
Dr. Svetislav Popović, Popov otac
Petar Banićević
Major Aleksa Živković, Esterin otac
Dušan Janićijević
Viši policijski službenik
Predrag Ejdus
Anđelković
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 18, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jovan Aćin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jovan Aćin
- Original Title
- Bal na vodi
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Smart Egg Pictures, Avala Film, Inex film, Centar film, Esplendor
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jovan Aćin
Jovan Aćin
Dragoljub Popović
Department Leadership Roster
Jovan Aćin
Director
Dragoljub Popović
Producer
Jovan Aćin
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hey Babu Riba
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What is Hey Babu Riba about?
In 1985, four middle-aged Yugoslav emigres return to Belgrade for the funeral of Mariana, their beautiful compatriot. They called her Esther, for Esther Williams, she was the coxswain for their four-man rowing team, and they each loved her. They'd last seen her in 1953, when they rowed her across the Adriatic, pregnant, to join her exiled father in Italy. In flashbacks we learn the story of their youthful baptism into sex, smoking, rock and roll (Hey Ba-ba-re-bop), Hollywood and Swedish films, blue jeans on the black market, and their rivalry with Ristic, the Communist Party youth leader for whom they had instant antipathy.
Who directed Hey Babu Riba?
Hey Babu Riba was directed by Jovan Aćin.
Who stars in Hey Babu Riba?
The principal cast of Hey Babu Riba includes Gala Videnović, Nebojša Bakočević, Dragan Bjelogrlić, Srđan 'Žika' Todorović, Goran Radaković.
When was Hey Babu Riba released and how long is it?
Hey Babu Riba was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.