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White Grass

White Grass

Genres

Drama

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When Dane returns from the army, Vera awaits him at the station, ready to live together with him. Yet beneath the veil of enthusiasm lies anxiety for their future. The couple sets off for the mountain village where Vera's parents live, but find life in the harsh alpine conditions too difficult. They decide to move down into the valley, where they meet a discontented couple whose marriage has been marred by an affair. Vera and Dane also encounter difficulties in their relationship, but the tragic example of the other couple helps them realize that their home lies in the place of their birth - beneath the free skies in the mountains.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Slovenian

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

16 February 1976

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Marina Urbanc

Marina Urbanc

Ljubiša Samardžić

Ljubiša Samardžić

Boris Cavazza

Boris Cavazza

Polde Bibič

Polde Bibič

Dare Valič

Dare Valič

Andrej Nahtigal

Andrej Nahtigal

Janez Starina

Janez Starina

Ivo Barišič

Ivo Barišič

Maksimilijan Korošec

Maksimilijan Korošec

Anica Kumer

Anica Kumer

Jozko Lukeš

Jozko Lukeš

Barbara Jakopič

Barbara Jakopič

Miro Podjed

Miro Podjed

Miran Vovk

Miran Vovk

Bojan Maroševič

Bojan Maroševič

Marija Goršič

Marija Goršič

Metka Franko

Metka Franko

Majda Grbac

Majda Grbac

Brane Gruber

Brane Gruber

Aleksander Krošl

Aleksander Krošl

Kristijan Muck

Kristijan Muck

Silvo Hajdinjak

Silvo Hajdinjak

Azir Januzi

Azir Januzi

Jože Hrovat

Jože Hrovat

Mitja Jurak

Mitja Jurak

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