The Knife

Mar 19, 1999

2h 10m

★ 6.7

Overview

In attempt to find out who he is and where his roots lie, Alija Osmanović discovers something far deeper and more important. He slowly discovers an evil that follows him as his destiny regardless of what his ancestors were called. Trying to find the reasons for this evil, he finds himself in a vicious circle. Running away from an irrational fear within him, he eventually finds the road to his faith.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Monte Royal Pictures

Metrofilm

The Knife Trailers

Cast

Alija Osmanović / Ilija Jugović

Žarko Laušević

Milica Janković

Bojana Maljević

Halil 'Sikter' Efendija

Aleksandar Berček

Rabija Osmanović

Ljiljana Blagojević

Sabahudin Aga / Atifaga Tanović

Petar Božović

Nićifor Jugović

Velimir Živojinović

Milan Vilenjak

Nikola Kojo

Kemal Osmanović

Josif Tatić

Hodža

Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić

Nana Hikmeta

Mira Banjac

Zulfikar

Dragan Maksimović

Četnički vojvoda

Marko Baćović

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