Ranjeni orao (TV series)
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Ranjeni orao was a Serbian television show produced in 2008 and aired on RTS1
during late 2008 and early 2009. The 17 episode series is based on the 1936 novel "Ranjeni orao" by Serbian author Mir Jam. The show had unprecedented success with the last episode averaging over 3 million viewers, making it the most watched Serbian television series ever made.
in order to put her life back on track. There she meets new people, her new love and most importantly her past catches up with her. This is where most of the drama and heart ache occurs.
. The production company behind the series is Košutnjak Film. The major reason for the success of the show was mostly due to its writing, romantic style and drama, however it also received high praise due to the famous Serbian actors which appeared in the show. They included:
Due to viewer requests, once the show ended it was immediately reprised in primetime, making it the fastest encored show on RTS. In its repeats it also managed to produce extremely high ratings.
Because of its success as a television series, the 1936 novel was quickly reprinted and hit the bookshelves in book stores across Serbia. In 2009 a film was produced based on the book and series with all the original cast from the television show appearing in it.
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
during late 2008 and early 2009. The 17 episode series is based on the 1936 novel "Ranjeni orao" by Serbian author Mir Jam. The show had unprecedented success with the last episode averaging over 3 million viewers, making it the most watched Serbian television series ever made.
Plot
Like the novel, the television series is based in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between the two world wars and centres around the love life of the young and naive protagonist Anđelka Bojanić. After marrying a Montenegrin lawyer she quickly realises she has made a mistake. Since she had already lost her virginity in her teen years, something looked down upon at the time, her husband, who only learns of this after marrying her divorces her quickly. Anđelka relocates to TrebinjeTrebinje
Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....
in order to put her life back on track. There she meets new people, her new love and most importantly her past catches up with her. This is where most of the drama and heart ache occurs.
Cast and crew
The television series was produced and adapted by the legendary Serbian producer and director Zdravko ŠotraZdravko Sotra
Zdravko Šotra is a Bosnian Serb film director and screenwriter.-References:...
. The production company behind the series is Košutnjak Film. The major reason for the success of the show was mostly due to its writing, romantic style and drama, however it also received high praise due to the famous Serbian actors which appeared in the show. They included:
- Sloboda Mićalović Ćetković (protagonist) as Anđelka Bojanić
- Ivan BosiljčićIvan BosiljcicIvan Bosiljčić is an established young actor from Serbia. He is popular for his leading roles in theatrical musicals such as Chicago and Kiss me Kate and his television and cinematographic roles....
(Anđelka’s new love and future husband) as Nenad Aleksić - Nenad Jezdić (Anđelka’s first love) as Gojko Marić
- Danica Maksimović (Anđelka’s host in Trebinje) as Saveta
- Dragan Nikolić (Nenad’s uncle) as Ugleša Knežević
Ratings
The show received extremely positive critical reviews and outstanding ratings. The show’s first episode, aired in December 2008, was watched by a respectable 1.5 million people. The show aired 4 times per week. Each episode saw a ratings increase. Soon after, newspapers and other media picked up on the massive success of the show. The final episode, with much fanfare, aired on January 15, 2009 was watched by 3.277.000 people, making it the most watched television show in Serbia to date.Due to viewer requests, once the show ended it was immediately reprised in primetime, making it the fastest encored show on RTS. In its repeats it also managed to produce extremely high ratings.
Because of its success as a television series, the 1936 novel was quickly reprinted and hit the bookshelves in book stores across Serbia. In 2009 a film was produced based on the book and series with all the original cast from the television show appearing in it.
See also
- Radio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...