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Boj na Kosovu (film)
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Battle of Kosovo is a 1989 Yugoslav historical drama/war film filmed in Serbia
. The film was based on the drama
written by poet
Ljubomir Simović
. Although it depicts the historical Battle of Kosovo
between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
which took place on June 15 (according to the Julian calendar
, June 28 by the Gregorian calendar
) in a field
about 5 kilometers northwest of Pristina
, the movie depicts this historical event with varying degrees of accuracy.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The film was based on the drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
written by poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Ljubomir Simović
Ljubomir Simović
Ljubomir Simović is a Serbian poet. He is a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.- External links :*...
. Although it depicts the historical Battle of Kosovo
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
which took place on June 15 (according to the Julian calendar
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...
, June 28 by the Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
) in a field
Gazimestan
Gazimestan is the name of a monument commemorating the historical Battle of Kosovo, situated about 6-7 kilometres north-northeast of the actual battlefield, known as Kosovo Field , or in Albanian: "Fushë Kosovë/Fushë Kosova"...
about 5 kilometers northwest of Pristina
Pristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
, the movie depicts this historical event with varying degrees of accuracy.
Cast
- Miloš Žutić as Prince Lazar HrebeljanovićLazar of SerbiaLazar Hrebeljanović , was a medieval nobleman that emerged as the most powerful Serbian ruler after the death of the previous, childless, Emperor Uroš the Weak, which resulted in years of instability in the Serbian realm. As Stefan Lazar, he was Prince of Serbia from 1371 to 1389, ruling what is...
- Gorica PopovićGorica PopovićGorica Popović is a Serbian theatre, television and film actress.-Selected filmography:*The Fall of Italy *The Dark Side of the Sun *Battle of Kosovo -External links:...
as Princess Milica - Vojislav BrajovićVojislav Brajovic-Personal:He is married to actress Milica Mihajlović and they have three children. His son is Vukota Brajović, an actor as well.Vojislav Brajović speaks English.-Filmography:* Balkan ekspres 3 * Zona mrtvih * Žena bez tijela...
as Vuk Branković - Žarko LauševićŽarko LauševicŽarko Laušević is a Serbian actor. Considered to be one of the most talented actors of his generation, Zarko Lausevic became a leading actor early in his career...
as Miloš ObilićMiloš ObilicMiloš Obilić was a medieval Serbian knight in the service of Prince Lazar, during the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. He is not mentioned in contemporary sources, but he features prominently in later accounts of the Serbian defeat at the Battle of Kosovo as the legendary assassin of the Ottoman... - Ljuba TadićLjuba TadicLjubomir "Ljuba" Tadić was a Serbian actor who enjoyed a reputation as one of the greatest names in the history of former Yugoslav cinema....
as Sultan MuradMurad IMurad I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1361 to 1389... - Branislav LečićBranislav LecicBranislav Lečić is a Serbian actor, and politician. He graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts of the University of Belgrade as an actor in 1978...
as BayezidBayezid IBayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education... - Katarina Gojković as the Kosovo MaidenKosovo MaidenThe Kosovo Maiden or Maiden of the Blackbird Field is the central figure of a poem with the same name, part of the Kosovo cycle in the Serbian epic poetry. In it, a young beauty searches the battlefield for her betrothed husband and helps wounded Serbian warriors with water, wine and bread after...
- Neda ArnerićNeda ArnericNeda Arnerić is a Serbian actress.-Selected filmography:*Shaft in Africa *The Republic of Užice *The Sensual Man *Who's That Singing Over There...
as the Fishwife - Tihomir Lazić as Lazar Musić
- Marko Baćović as Yakub Bey
- Ivan Bekjarev as Paramunian
- Branko Cvejić as Levčanian
- Svetozar Cvetković as Milan ToplicaMilan ToplicaMilan Toplica was a Serbian knight that died during the historical Battle of Kosovo in 1389.He was born in the Toplica region....
- Milena DravićMilena DravicMilena Dravić is a Serbian actress.Born in Belgrade, Dravić was involved with the performing arts from the age of four: first with dance and later classical ballet...
as Velisava - Milan GutovićMilan GutovicMilan "Lane" Gutović is a Serbian actor, cabaret performer, and television personality.-Career:Gutović has worked in both the film industry and the theatre. He has acted in the films Tesna Koza , Sedam I Po , Sutjeska , and Bela ladja...
as Ivan Kosančić - Dušan Janjićijević as Miralem
- Rastislav Jović as Milutin the Servant
- Milutin KaradžićMilutin KaradžicMilutin "Mima" Karadžić is a Montenegrin actor, producer, and occasionally, a singer of Montenegrin origin....
as The guard - Petar KraljPetar KraljPetar Kralj was a Serbian film and television actor.Kralj was born in Zagreb and appeared on stage about 3,000 times, and starred in over 200 films, TV series and TV dramas. In December 2000 he was ranked #8 in Serbian newspapers Večernje novosti in Best Serbian Actors & Actresses of XX Century list...
as Vojiša - Predrag Laković as Teofan
- Toni Laurenčić as Stefan Musić
- Irfan MensurIrfan MensurIrfan Mensur , is a Serbian theatre, television and film actor.* He is living and playing roles in Serbia for 30 years. He is married for the 2nd time to Serbian actress Srna Lango...
as Makarije - Radoslav Milenković as Bogoje
- Predrag Milinković as The salooner
- Miodrag Radovanović as Spiridon
- Nemanja Stanišić as Stefan LazarevićStefan LazarevicStefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...
- Tanasije Uzunović as Gerasim
- Bata ŽivojinovićBata ŽivojinovicVelimir "Bata" Živojinović is a Serbian actor and politician.-Biography:Živojinović was born in the town of Koraćica, Mladenovac, Serbia , under the Kosmaj mountain...
as Hamza the Serb - Suzana PetričevićSuzana PetričevićSuzana Petričević is a Serbian actress and singer.-Acting career:Suzana Petričević graduated from the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy on the Department for Actors...
as Andja