Pod sretnom zvijezdom
Encyclopedia
"Pod sretnom zvijezdom" (Under a lucky star) is a Croatia
n telenovela
written by Diana Pečkaj Vuković. Main director is Branko Ivanda, while the other directors include Daniel Kušan, Mladen Dizdar, Aldo Tardozzi and Tomislav Rukavina. Telenovela
started filming February 6 2011. "PSZ" has started broadcasting on March 14 2011 on Nova TV at 6 pm.
n music
classic, and a big 80s
hit sang by Gabi Novak
. The authors of the song are Kemal Monteno
and Arsen Dedić
. For the purposes of telenovela
, they recorded a special version of the song which was sang by a young Croatian singer Ivana Starčević.
television channels RTRS and FTV
, the day before the premiere in the country of origin. In Croatia
the series started on March 14 2011. Reruns of the telenovela were aired on Doma TV
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
written by Diana Pečkaj Vuković. Main director is Branko Ivanda, while the other directors include Daniel Kušan, Mladen Dizdar, Aldo Tardozzi and Tomislav Rukavina. Telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
started filming February 6 2011. "PSZ" has started broadcasting on March 14 2011 on Nova TV at 6 pm.
Plot
Elizabeth "Betty" Vrban brings together her closest childhood friends for her 40th birthday celebration. Each woman expresses one wish during the blowing of birthday candles. The next day those wishes start to come true. Their lives start to change dramatically.Music
The title track "I remember only happy days" is a CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
classic, and a big 80s
1980s
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hit sang by Gabi Novak
Gabi Novak
Gabi Novak is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. She became famous in the 1960s.Gabi was born to a Croatian father and a German mother.She is married to Arsen Dedić, a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs....
. The authors of the song are Kemal Monteno
Kemal Monteno
Kemal Monteno is a popular Bosnian singer-songwriter. He was born to an Italian father and a Bosniak mother. He recorded his first song Lidija in 1967 and has enjoyed a prosperous career in the former Yugoslavia...
and Arsen Dedić
Arsen Dedic
Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
. For the purposes of telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
, they recorded a special version of the song which was sang by a young Croatian singer Ivana Starčević.
Fun facts
- This is the first telenovela of Diana Pečkaj Vuković which was broadcasted on Nova TV. Former telenovelas by Diana were shown on HRTCroatian RadiotelevisionCroatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
.
- Mirna Medaković, Sandra Lončarić, Ranko Zidarić, Zijad Gračić, Robert KurbašaRobert Kurbaša- Television roles :* "Ruža vjetrova" as Srđan Matošić * "Pod sretnom zvijezdom" as Vedran Gallo * "Dnevnik plavuše" as Toni * "Dolina sunca" as Andrija Bukovac * "Ponos Ratkajevih" as Cvijo...
, Peter Ćiritović, Dean Krivačić, Barbara Nola, Nikša Marinović, Đorđe Kukuljica, Mario Valentić and Romina Vitasović have performed together in a successful CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n telenovelaTelenovelaA telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
"Dolina sunca".
- The first role of SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , 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...
n veteran actress 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...
in CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n series.
- Although it was initially announced that the series will have 260 episodes, Nova TV cut the order to 75 episodes due to unsatisfactory ratings. The series ended with a cliffhangerCliffhangerA cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
.
Broadcasting
Telenovela's world premiere was on March 13 2011 on a BosnianBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
television channels RTRS and FTV
FTV
-Related to television:*Fairchild TV, a Canadian Cantonese television network*Fashion TV, a television network*First Time Video*Federalna televizija, a public service broadcasting organization of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina*Filipino TV, a Canadian...
, the day before the premiere in the country of origin. In Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
the series started on March 14 2011. Reruns of the telenovela were aired on Doma TV
Doma TV
-Airing currently:* Anna und die Liebe * En nombre del amor * Gipsy Heart * La usurpadora * Rosalinda * Teresa -Coming soon:...
.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Mila Elegović | Elizabeta "Beti" Boras |
| Linda Begonja | Nina Herceg |
| Mirna Medaković | Tonka Herceg |
| Sandra Lončarić | Suzana Ivanović |
| Hrvoje Barišić | Krešo Ivanović |
| Ranko Zidarić | Martin Vrban |
| Zijad Gračić | Egon Martinović |
| Robert Kurbaša Robert Kurbaša - Television roles :* "Ruža vjetrova" as Srđan Matošić * "Pod sretnom zvijezdom" as Vedran Gallo * "Dnevnik plavuše" as Toni * "Dolina sunca" as Andrija Bukovac * "Ponos Ratkajevih" as Cvijo... |
Vedran Gallo |
| Petar Ćiritović | Slaven Nikolić |
| Mirjana Majurec | Nera Nikolić |
| Dean Krivačić | Zlatko Boras |
| Nela Kocsis | Fanika |
| Neda Arnerić Neda Arneric Neda Arnerić is a Serbian actress.-Selected filmography:*Shaft in Africa *The Republic of Užice *The Sensual Man *Who's That Singing Over There... |
Zora Martinović |
| Tara Rosandić | Marta Fijan |
| Katarina Čas | Ena Kolar |
| Tamara Loos | Silvija Vrban |
| Anita Dujić | Marina Boras |
| Mia Biondić | Dina Nikolić |
| Marko Cindrić | Ivo Nikolić |
| Nikša Marinović | Adam Nikolić |
| Barbara Nola | Božena Fijan |
| Aleksandar Srećković | Miljenko "Miki" Kovač |
| Jasmin Mekić | Kruno † |
| Petra Kurtela | Vesna Bilić |