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The Great Transport

1983 · 1 season

A grim, slow-moving wartime slog through occupied terrain, heavy with dread and sacrifice, that demands patience and rewards it with raw historical weight.

Created by
Veljko Bulajić
Genres
War & politics
Starring
Steve Railsback, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Zvonko Lepetić
Overview
The 1983 theatrical film of the same name reedited into a three part mini-series.

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Created by
Veljko Bulajić
Genres
War & politics
Starring
Steve Railsback, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Zvonko Lepetić
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • betrayal
    • violence
    • loyalty
    Places
    • countryside
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics
    Created by
    Veljko Bulajić
    Written by
    Veljko Bulajić, Arsen Diklić, Donald R. Boyle
    Starring
    Steve Railsback, Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović, Zvonko Lepetić, James Franciscus, Tihomir Arsić, Dragomir Felba, Edward Albert, Ljiljana Blagojević
    Length
    1 seasons, 1 episodes, 50 min each
    Country
    Yugoslavia
    Languages
    Serbo-Croatian

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