Mother Katina (1949)
The plot takes place during the Civil War in Greece, and it shows the fight of communist partisans, against the pro-Western, monarchist government. During the shooting, there was a discord between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union because of the famous IB resolution, which caused Yugoslav authorities to stop supporting Stalinists. Tito's government acknowledged Greek monarchists as a legitimate government, and not wanting to remind the public of their ideological discrepancy, bunkered "Majka Katina" for a few decades.
Director: Nikola Popović
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: January 1, 1949
Cast
- Nada Škrinjar - Majka Katina
- Jugoslav Nalis - Mihajlo
- Bert Sotlar - Jorgos
- Jovan Milićević - Apostolos
- Miša Mirković - Nikos
- Fran Novaković - Aleksis Karavunas
- Danilo Maričić - Kosta Karavunas
- Nikola Popović - Mihailidis
- Sanda Fideršeg - Mahi
- Vaso Kosić - Fideriraklis
Screenplay
- Oskar Davičo (Novel)
Production: Avala Film
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Original Language: sh
Keywords
greek civil war
More Films by Director: Nikola Popović
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Katina about?
- The plot takes place during the Civil War in Greece, and it shows the fight of communist partisans, against the pro-Western, monarchist government. During the shooting, there was a discord between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union because of the famous IB resolution, which caused Yugoslav authorities to stop supporting Stalinists. Tito's government acknowledged Greek monarchists as a legitimate government, and not wanting to remind the public of their ideological discrepancy, bunkered "Majka Katina" for a few decades.
- Who directed Mother Katina?
- Mother Katina was directed by Nikola Popović.
- Who stars in Mother Katina?
- Mother Katina stars Nada Škrinjar, Jugoslav Nalis, Bert Sotlar, Jovan Milićević, Miša Mirković, Fran Novaković.
- How long is Mother Katina?
- Mother Katina has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Katina?
- Mother Katina is a Drama film.
- Where was Mother Katina produced?
- Mother Katina was produced in Yugoslavia.