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Variola vera

Variola vera

1982Movie⏱️ 1h 50m
DramaHistoryHorror
8.1
IMDB Rating
3,342 votes

This is a true story of the famous Variola epidemic outbreak in Belgrade.

Director
Goran Markovic
Writers
Goran Markovic, Milan Peca Nikolic
Stars
Rade Serbedzija, Erland Josephson, Dusica Zegarac
Release Date
July 9, 1982
Language
Serbo-Croatian
Country
Yugoslavia
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 11
Reviews
📋 4.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Rade Serbedzija
Rade Serbedzija
as Dr. Grujic
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
as Dr. Dragutin Kenigsmark
Dusica Zegarac
Dusica Zegarac
as Dr. Markovic
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Varja Djukic
as Dr. Danka Uskokovic
Rade Markovic
Rade Markovic
as Upravnik bolnice
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Vladislava Milosavljevic
as Sestra Slavica
Peter Carsten
Peter Carsten
as Epidemiolog iz UN-a
Aleksandar Bercek
Aleksandar Bercek
as Magistar Jovanovic
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Radmila Zivkovic
as Sestra Zaga
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Semka Sokolovic-Bertok
as Dr. Ciric

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Art Film 80, Croatia Film

🏷️ Keywords

smallpoxepidemicbloodalbaniandisaster

🎯 Categories

DramaHistoryHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Goran Markovic's masterpiece
by anticurous2020-05-03
10/10

"A masterpiece of Serbian cinematography for several reasons: 1. The plot is inspired by a real life event that happened in Belgrade, the outbreak of the Variola Vera pox virus that was brought to Yugoslavia by a person who has traveled to the Middle East. 2. The claustrophobic environment of the quarantined hospital gives you chills down the spine. 3. A struggle of humanity in the darkest times 4. Doing research before making the film. Goran Markovic, the director of the movie, had a team of doctors who contributed in making the movie so it would look realistic, and not a fictional horror movi..."

💡 Did You Know?

Based on the real life events, a Variola vera (smallpox) epidemic, which broke out in spring of 1972. Hospital scenes filmed at several Belgrade hospitals, including Gradska bolnica (aka City Hospital), the epicenter of the outbreak.

📖 Synopsis

This is a true story of the famous Variola epidemic outbreak in Belgrade.