Captain Lechi (1960)
Kosmet in the fall of 1944. The Partisans have successfully liberated the town of Prizren from occupying Germans,and Ramiz Leshi, a brave and cunning KNOJ captain, has to liquidate the remainder of the local Quislings, called Balists. They are led by a ruthless, German-trained soldier Kosta and by Ahmet, the brother of the famous Captain. As Ramiz is trying to get Ahmet out of the gang and hunt down the rest of the Balists, 2 new girls arrive in town. One of them is Lola, a bar singer with a questionable agenda, and the other is Vida, a withdrawn music teacher from Belgrade.
Director: Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović
Genre: War, Drama, Action
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: April 28, 1960
Cast
- Aleksandar Gavrić - Kapetan Leši
- Petar Prličko - Šok
- Dimitar Kostarov - Kosta
- Marija Točinoski - Vida
- Elma Karlowa - Lola
- Pavle Vuisić - Crnoberzijanac
- Boris Beginov
- Shaban Gashi
- Siegfried Breuer Jr. - Helmuth
- Darko Damevski - Skender
Screenplay
Music: Rexho Muliqi
Cinematography: Branko Ivatović
Editing: Vojislav Bjenjaš
Production: Slavija Film
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: shqip, Serbo-Croatian
Original Language: sh
Keywords
guerrilla warfare, kosovo, albanian
More Films by Director: Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Captain Lechi about?
- Kosmet in the fall of 1944. The Partisans have successfully liberated the town of Prizren from occupying Germans,and Ramiz Leshi, a brave and cunning KNOJ captain, has to liquidate the remainder of the local Quislings, called Balists. They are led by a ruthless, German-trained soldier Kosta and by Ahmet, the brother of the famous Captain. As Ramiz is trying to get Ahmet out of the gang and hunt down the rest of the Balists, 2 new girls arrive in town. One of them is Lola, a bar singer with a questionable agenda, and the other is Vida, a withdrawn music teacher from Belgrade.
- Who directed Captain Lechi?
- Captain Lechi was directed by Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović.
- Who stars in Captain Lechi?
- Captain Lechi stars Aleksandar Gavrić, Petar Prličko, Dimitar Kostarov, Marija Točinoski, Elma Karlowa, Pavle Vuisić.
- How long is Captain Lechi?
- Captain Lechi has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Captain Lechi?
- Captain Lechi is a War, Drama, Action film.
- Where was Captain Lechi produced?
- Captain Lechi was produced in Yugoslavia.