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Amandus

Amandus

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Drama

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The film is based on a novel by Ivan Tavcar and was adapted for the screen by Andrej Hieng. It is set at the end of the 17th century in the area that is now Slovenia at a time of religious intolerance with Amandus, a Catholic priest, determined to persecute local Protestants.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Slovenian

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

28 February 1966

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Boris Kralj

Boris Kralj

Amandus

Miha Baloh

Miha Baloh

Luka

Anka Zupanc

Anka Zupanc

Katarina

Stevo Žigon

Stevo Žigon

Joannes

Jože Zupan

Jože Zupan

Matevž

Kristijan Muck

Kristijan Muck

Janez

Aleksander Krošl

Aleksander Krošl

Jernej

Tone Slodnjak

Tone Slodnjak

Simon

Laci Cigoj

Laci Cigoj

Clergyman

Maks Furijan

Maks Furijan

Bag-piper

Pavle Kovič

Pavle Kovič

Strong clergyman

Duša Počkaj

Duša Počkaj

First beggar

Zlatko Šugman

Zlatko Šugman

Scholar

Tonja Rojc Ponebšek

Tonja Rojc Ponebšek

Virgin

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