Promised Land
Obećana zemlja
Synopsis
Settlers from infertile parts of Yugoslavia, arrive to rich Slavonia and Baranja. There they are faced with the decree of the Communist government by which they will be left without the land that they received in the process of collectivization just a year ago. The peasants fiercely resist the government's decision. Milisa Matic is a peasant who fights against the establishment of peasant cooperatives because in that case many peasants would lose their newly acquired land. The Communist government has decreed the founding of cooperatives and Markan Radisic is in charge of their establishment. When Markan's son proposes to Milisa's daughter, the two men confront each other. In self-defense Markan kills Milisa, however the national court fails to find mitigating circumstances. On the way to prison he listens to the news on radio about the abolition of agricultural cooperatives.
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Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović
Markan, predsjednik zadruge
Dara Džokić
Stana, Milišina žena
Vanja Drach
Sudac
Mirjana Karanović
Marta
Vjenceslav Kapural
Miliša Matić
Olivera Marković
Daktilografkinja
Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić
Zec
Vanja Matujec
Nada, Milišina ćerka
Igor Mešin
Niko, Markanov sin
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Baba Manda
Ilija Ivezić
Kolonist
Krunoslav Šarić
Načelnik
Cynthia Ashperger
Mađarica
Ljubomir 'Kiki' Kapor
Kolonist
Edo Peročević
Jakov, kolonist
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Veljko Bulajić
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivo Brešan, Veljko Bulajić, Dejan Rebić
- Original Title
- Obećana zemlja
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian, Hungarian
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Jadran Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Veljko Bulajić
Ivo Brešan, Veljko Bulajić, Dejan Rebić
Department Leadership Roster
Veljko Bulajić
Director
Ivo Brešan
Writer
Veljko Bulajić
Writer
Dejan Rebić
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Promised Land
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What is Promised Land about?
Settlers from infertile parts of Yugoslavia, arrive to rich Slavonia and Baranja. There they are faced with the decree of the Communist government by which they will be left without the land that they received in the process of collectivization just a year ago. The peasants fiercely resist the government's decision. Milisa Matic is a peasant who fights against the establishment of peasant cooperatives because in that case many peasants would lose their newly acquired land. The Communist government has decreed the founding of cooperatives and Markan Radisic is in charge of their establishment. When Markan's son proposes to Milisa's daughter, the two men confront each other. In self-defense Markan kills Milisa, however the national court fails to find mitigating circumstances. On the way to prison he listens to the news on radio about the abolition of agricultural cooperatives.
Who directed Promised Land?
Promised Land was directed by Veljko Bulajić.
Who stars in Promised Land?
The principal cast of Promised Land includes Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Dara Džokić, Vanja Drach, Mirjana Karanović, Vjenceslav Kapural.
When was Promised Land released and how long is it?
Promised Land was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.