Countess Dora

Jan 1, 1990

1h 57m

★ 5.0

Overview

A pseudo biography of Dora Pejačević (10 September 1885 - 5 March 1923), a Croatian composer.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

Croatia Film

Countess Dora Trailers

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Cast

Dora Pejačević

Alma Prica

Karlo Armano

Rade Šerbedžija

Sidonija Nadherny

Irina Alfyorova

Kršnjavi

Relja Bašić

Hugo pl. Mihalovich

Božidar Boban

Didi

Helena Buljan

Gazdarica

Eliza Gerner

Maxo Vanka

Ivo Gregurević

Lilla

Zdravka Krstulović

Teodor Pejačević

Tonko Lonza

Histerična žena

Jadranka Matković

Tuna, vozač

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