The Red and the Black
1985
129 minutes
Overview
This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.
Top Cast
Bekim Fehmiu
Ivan Pipan
Milan Štrljić
Ive Blažina
Olivera Ježina
Marija Perbako
Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović
Frančesko Da Giozo
Radko Polič
Toneti
Fabijan Šovagović
Petar Perbako
Boris Kralj
Tone Blažina
Bogoljub Petrović
Pjetro
Igor Galo
Đakomo
Ivan Bekjarev
Direktor Zanini
Krunoslav Šarić
Poručnik Markonćini
Miroljub Lešo
Rudar
Zvonimir Črnko
Poručnik Garijo
Dragomir Felba
Milan Srdoč
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Milka Blažina
Sven Lasta
Upravitelj
Nada Subotić
Domina Perbako
Zvonko Lepetić
Inženjer Romero
Asim Bukva
Griminjani
Stevo Žigon
Upravitelj iz Trsta
Ilija Ivezić
Inženjer Markig
Charles Millot
Upravnik
Ivan Klemenc
Žaneto Šumberac
Vicko Ruić
Klaudio Reni
Ivo Gregurević
Alberto Sikora
Dunja Ilakovac
Vinko Kraljević
Antun Nalis
Profašista
Dževad Alibegović
Slavko Šestak
Alenka Rančić
Đakomova majka
Raniero Brumini
Ivan Bibalo
Danilo Maričić
Jovan Rančić
Nenad Šegvić
Davor Jureško
Sicilijanac
Slavko Juraga
Antun Kujavec
Etore Mikuljan
Igor Vlašić
Olivera Baljak
Ranko Gučevac
Šime Jagarinac
Pavle Balenović