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Battle of Kosovo

1989 · 117 min

A solemn, slow-burning historical epic that weighs the cost of defiance, with a heavy sense of doom and national tragedy.

Directed by: Zdravko Šotra
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Gorica Popović, Vojislav Brajović, Žarko Laušević

Overview: In 1389, the Serbian prince Lazar Hrebeljanović refused to submit to the Turkish Sultan Murat, who was invading Serbia with a large army, in order to continue conquering Europe through it.

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Directed by: Zdravko Šotra
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Gorica Popović, Vojislav Brajović, Žarko Laušević

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
fate
faith
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history, war
Directed by: Zdravko Šotra
Written by: Ljubomir Simović
Starring: Gorica Popović, Vojislav Brajović, Žarko Laušević, Ljuba Tadić, Branislav Lečić, Katarina Gojković, Neda Arnerić, Ivan Bekjarev
Cinematography: Radoslav Vladić
Runtime: 117 min
Country: Yugoslavia
Languages: Serbian

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