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The Written Off

1974 · 1 season

A sober, slow-burning wartime drama that follows young resistance fighters through occupied streets, balancing quiet camaraderie with constant low-level dread.

Created by
Aleksandar Đorđević
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić, Vojislav Brajović, Stevo Žigon
Overview
"The Written Off" is a famous Serbian TV miniseries, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series ten times, the last re-run starting in 2012. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun. Idea of series derives from exploits of freedom fighters in Belgrade during World War II, and all the characters and events are fictitious.

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Created by
Aleksandar Đorđević
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić, Vojislav Brajović, Stevo Žigon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • rebellion
  • friendship
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Aleksandar Đorđević
Written by
Sinisa Pavic, Dragan Marković
Starring
Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić, Vojislav Brajović, Stevo Žigon, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Božidar Pavićević, Rudolf Ulrich, Vasa Pantelić, Aleksandar Berček
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 55 min each
Network
RTS 1
Country
Yugoslavia
Languages
German, Serbo-Croatian

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