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Down with Weapons
In this TV film, the action takes place in the Bay of Kotor in 1918, where the famous revolt of sailors of the Austro-Hungarian fleet happened, here reconstructed in the form of a docudrama.
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In this TV film, the action takes place in the Bay of Kotor in 1918, where the famous revolt of sailors of the Austro-Hungarian fleet happened, here reconstructed in the form of a docudrama.
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Genre:TV Movie, Drama, Documentary
Written By:Mario Fanelli, Drago Kekanović, Bernard Stulli
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Runtime:58 minutes
Studio:Radiotelevizija Beograd
Cast
Mario Fanelli
Director
Faruk Begolli
Šime Burin
Dragomir Čumić
Marko Radan
Vojislav Brajović
Mornar prve klase Ljubomir Kraus
Irfan Mensur
Mornarički vojnik František Koucki 'Franc'
Zvonimir Črnko
Sudski istražitelj
Jovan Ličina
Javni tužilac Dr Erst Grunebald
Janez Vrhovec
Sudija ratnog prekog suda kapetan Karl Kremer
Vojislav Mirić
Branilac
Miha Baloh
Admiral Horti
Branko Cvejić
Muzičar na usnoj harmonici
Božidar Pavićević
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