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On Foreign Soil(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-02-18
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Time: 1h 29m
Overview:
A story about Italian soldiers, enemies who have their own problems and hopes. Based on short stories of Mesa Selimovic, Bosnian writer.
Languages: Serbo-Croatian.
Countries:
Yugoslavia
ProductionCompanies:
Bosna Film
Movie: On Foreign Soil
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rade Marković
Marko
Ilija Džuvalekovski
Doktor
Milorad Margetić
Frančeski
Tamara Miletič
Devojka
Marija Crnobori
Simka
Stane Potokar
Lorenco
Mihajlo 'Bata' Paskaljević
Edmondo
Toma Kuruzović
Đani
Vlastimir 'Đuza' Stojiljković
Dragan
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A story about Italian soldiers, enemies who have their own problems and hopes. Based on short stories of Mesa Selimovic, Bosnian writer.
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1957-02-18
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