Tempting the Devil

Jun 27, 1989

1h 57m

★ 4.4

Overview

Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man's eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Živko Nikolić continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families' vying with each other.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Zeta Film

Beograd Film

Aria Films

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Cast

Jelka

Dragana Mrkić

Krstović

Boro Begović

Zmajević

Husein Čokić

Zmajevićka

Ljiljana Krstić

Baba

Ljiljana Kontić

Poštar Đoka

Ljubiša Samardžić

Orle

Branko Vidaković

Krstovićka

Eva Ras

Kosara

Vesna Pećanac

Stojanka

Olivera Viktorović

Muto

Dragan Nikolić

đed Radoje

Vojislav Mićović

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