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King of Endings

King of Endings

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Branko Kralj is an alienated businessman and avid chess fan. He is married to the attractive Visnja and they have a son. Their marriage is weak and Branko feels much closer to his mistress than to his wife. One day Kralj and Visnja travel on a half empty train. Kralj goes to a far away compartment for a game of chess, and leaves Visnja alone. Three men take advantage of the lone woman in her compartment and rape her.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1987

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Irfan Mensur

Irfan Mensur

Branko Kralj

Ena Begović

Ena Begović

Višnja Kralj

Vladislava Milosavljević

Vladislava Milosavljević

Irena

Milan Štrljić

Milan Štrljić

Inspektor

Bogdan Diklić

Bogdan Diklić

Božo

Ivo Gregurević

Ivo Gregurević

Prodavac pića u vozu

Zdenko Jelčić

Zdenko Jelčić

Kondukter

Vlatko Dulić

Vlatko Dulić

Konobar

Zvonimir Torjanac

Zvonimir Torjanac

Psihijatar

Mirjana Majurec

Mirjana Majurec

Sekretarica

Franjo Majetić

Franjo Majetić

Prvi šahista

Ivo Fici

Ivo Fici

Drugi šahista

Ilija Ivezić

Ilija Ivezić

Temelj

Vedran Mihletić

Vedran Mihletić

Miško

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