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Better Than Escape

5.519931h 50mMovieRomanceDrama

A Yugoslav stage actor marries an American girl in Belgrade and has a child with her, when his career downhill out of political reasons he develops a drinking habit, his wife leaves him and takes their daughter to U.S.A.

DirectorMiroslav Lekić
WritersSiniša Kovačević·Miroslav Lekić

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Cast · Directed by Miroslav Lekić

ŽLŽarko Laušević
Žarko Laušević
Aleksa Radman
CBClaire Beckman
Claire Beckman
Stamena
MKMirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović
Radmila
ABAleksandar Berček
Aleksandar Berček
Tale
BJBranislav 'Ciga' Jerinić
Branislav 'Ciga' Jerinić
Bata
BCBranko Cvejić
Branko Cvejić
Upravnik pozorišta
RFRahela Ferari
Rahela Ferari
Stamenina baba
ŽB
Željka Bašić
Pevačica
RK
Radoslav Kojčinović
Oružar
MBMarko Baćović
Marko Baćović
TV reditelj
DL
Dušan Laušević
Pit
ĐCĐurđija Cvetić
Đurđija Cvetić
Stamenina majka

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