Red Wheat (1970)
An ex-partisan and current political activist sets out to Styria region in Slovenia to buy out the wheat from peasants and convince them to form the farming collective. His ostensible success (based on blackmailing rather than convincing), as well as his love defeat, make him disturbed and he kills an innocent man while performing a social mission.
Director: Živojin Pavlović
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: December 28, 1970
Cast
- Rade Šerbedžija - Južek Hedl
- Majda Potokar - Zefa
- Majda Grbac - Hana
- Irena Glonar - Tunika
- Arnold Tovornik
- Jože Zupan
- Jože Štafela
- Milutin Negode
- Angelca Hlebce - Aktivistka Liza
- Jože Samec
Screenplay
- Ivan Potrč (Novel)
- Živojin Pavlović
Production: Viba film, Filmska Radna Zajednica (FRZ)
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: Slovenščina
Original Language: sl
Keywords
yugoslavia, communism, farming, slovenia
More Films by Director: Živojin Pavlović
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Wheat about?
- An ex-partisan and current political activist sets out to Styria region in Slovenia to buy out the wheat from peasants and convince them to form the farming collective. His ostensible success (based on blackmailing rather than convincing), as well as his love defeat, make him disturbed and he kills an innocent man while performing a social mission.
- Who directed Red Wheat?
- Red Wheat was directed by Živojin Pavlović.
- Who stars in Red Wheat?
- Red Wheat stars Rade Šerbedžija, Majda Potokar, Majda Grbac, Irena Glonar, Arnold Tovornik, Jože Zupan.
- How long is Red Wheat?
- Red Wheat has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Red Wheat?
- Red Wheat is a Drama film.
- Where was Red Wheat produced?
- Red Wheat was produced in Yugoslavia.