16 Dec 1973
Papillon
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Blanka Kolak's Love
In the wild times of the Second World War, Blanka marries political grandee Pavle, who is shortly afterwards sent to Goli Otok as a political prisoner. Blanka has enthusiasm for photography, becomes independent and opens a studio of photography with Laco. But soon she realizes that her business partner is an impostor. Pavle returns from prison, but their relationship, despite awareness of the political interference in their intimate sphere, imbues the bitter chill and misunderstanding. Blanka tries to drown her endless problems in alcohol and seduce her only male friend, but her last rescue, the thread of love, is being interrupted as well. Is every love of Blanka Kolak sentenced to death, is love possible at all, is worth living without it?
Top Billed Cast
Mira Furlan Blanka Kolak
Bogdan Diklić Loko
Peter Boštjančič Laco
Katarina Klemenc Jelena
Boris Kralj Bomberg
Mateja 'Teja' Glažar Čita
Zvone Hribar Luka
Mustafa Nadarević Pavel
Majda Potokar Teta
Jožef Ropoša Natakar
Radko Polič Tomo
Zvezdana Mlakar Klemenc Anica
Danko Ljuština Minister
Desa Muck Napovedovalka
Vlado Novak Napovedovalec
Volođa Peer Šofer
Irena Zubalič Pero Ugrin Tone Bertoncelj Vlado Kreslin
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