Underground

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

7.719952h 50mReleased
Comedy
Drama
War

Overview

Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslav Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation.

StatusReleased
Release Date1995-10-25
Runtime2h 50m
LanguagesEnglishFrançaisDeutschPусскийSrpski
CountriesYugoslaviaCzech RepublicFranceGermanyHungary
Budget$14,000,000
Revenue$182,134

Videos

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Trailer
Underground - Official Theatrical Trailer

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Reviews

2
F

Filipe Manuel Neto

Apr 20, 2023

3/10

**A black comedy made for a restricted audience.** The film follows much of Yugoslav history, from its occupation by the Germans during World War II to its dismemberment. This is done through a small handful of characters: Marko and Blacky are friends, but follow different life paths: one becomes a kind of boss of the Communist Party, the other

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CinemaSerf

May 27, 2024

7/10

Though this is a bit hit and miss, and I do wonder just how many editions of the BBC's "'Allo 'Allo" director Emir Kusturica had watched, this is still quite an entertaining look at the evolution of Yugoslavia from it's wartime Chetnik phase through until the dismantling of the country following the death of Tito. It's split into three distinct par

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