Don't Look Back, My Son (1956)
Engineer and leftist illegal Neven Novak runs away from a train in which Ustashas transport their prisoners to the prison camp Jasenovac. He returns to Zagreb and tries to save his son Zoran from an orphanage. During his stay in the orphanage, Zoran was indoctrinated with fascist ideology. When he realizes that his father is an enemy of the regime, he refuses to escape with Zoran to the Partisans' territory. Novak faces his son's antagonism and the police that chase after them.
Director: Branko Bauer
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: July 15, 1956
Cast
- Bert Sotlar - Neven Novak
- Lila Andres - Vera
- Zlatko Lukman - Zoran Novak
- Mladen Hanzlovsky - Ivica Dobrić
- Radojko Jezić - Leo
- Stjepan Jurčević - Ivičin otac
- Greta Kraus-Aranicki - Greta, Ivičina majka
- Zlatko Madunić - Agent
- Tihomir Polanec - Čistač cipela
- Nikša Stefanini - Šef ustaške nadzorne službe
Screenplay
Music: Bojan Adamič
Cinematography: Branko Blažina
Editing: Boris Tešija
Production: Jadran Film
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Original Language: sh
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
parent child relationship, world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Don't Look Back, My Son about?
- Engineer and leftist illegal Neven Novak runs away from a train in which Ustashas transport their prisoners to the prison camp Jasenovac. He returns to Zagreb and tries to save his son Zoran from an orphanage. During his stay in the orphanage, Zoran was indoctrinated with fascist ideology. When he realizes that his father is an enemy of the regime, he refuses to escape with Zoran to the Partisans' territory. Novak faces his son's antagonism and the police that chase after them.
- Who directed Don't Look Back, My Son?
- Don't Look Back, My Son was directed by Branko Bauer.
- Who stars in Don't Look Back, My Son?
- Don't Look Back, My Son stars Bert Sotlar, Lila Andres, Zlatko Lukman, Mladen Hanzlovsky, Radojko Jezić, Stjepan Jurčević.
- How long is Don't Look Back, My Son?
- Don't Look Back, My Son has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Don't Look Back, My Son?
- Don't Look Back, My Son is a War, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Don't Look Back, My Son produced?
- Don't Look Back, My Son was produced in Yugoslavia.
- What are the themes of Don't Look Back, My Son?
- The themes of Don't Look Back, My Son include: The Horror of War and Humanity.