Réalisation:
Stipe DelicScénario:
Ugo PirroPhotographie:
Tomislav PinterMusique:
Mikis TheodorakisActeurs·trices:
Richard Burton, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Irene Papas, Milena Dravic, Rade Markovic, Neda Arneric, Anton Diffring, Relja Bašić, Boro Begovic (plus)Résumés(1)
Following Kozara (1962) and Bitka na Neretvi (1969), Sutjeska was the last of the three Yugoslavian official (i.e. state-commissioned & strictly supervised) partisan super-productions, and despite the fact that it never quite reached the popularity (or notoriety) of the first ones, it remains – in genre terms – by far the leanest and meanest example of a spectacular partisan narrative. The plot is a by-the-numbers rehash of the previous two epics. Once again, there is a group of vastly outnumbered, outgunned, and starved partisans, again led directly by Marshal Tito. Again, they are hiding across the mountainous wilds of occupied Bosnia and Herzegovina, attempting to break out of the Axis siege. Again, they do not win, but instead suffer incredible losses running into the thousands, while managing to preserve their headquarters and finally escape. What separates Sutjeska from the previous two films is the prevailing, suffocating atmosphere of gloom and doom. While the surviving partisans in Kozara and Bitka na Neretvi merrily march into future victories while singing at the end of each film, they silently drag their feet into an uncertain future here, devastated by their losses. Also of note is the brilliant widescreen cinematography by the finest Yugoslavian cinematographer Tomislav Pinter, the ominous score by Mikis Theodorakis, and the memorable appearance of Richard Burton as Tito. (Viennale)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
Demeter Bitenc
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
La Révolte des indiens apaches (1963)
Dobro ustimani mrtvaci (2005)
Ples v dezju (1961)
Bert Sotlar
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Trenuci odluke (1955)
Srecno Kekec (1963)
L'Occupation en 26 images (1978)
Goran Sultanovic
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Nož (1999)
Les Lunettes d'or (1987)
Sedam i po (2006)
Dragomir Stanojevic
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Čudo neviđeno (1984)
Balkanski špijun (1984)
Crni bombarder (1992)
Vladan Zivkovic
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Balkanski špijun (1984)
Crni bombarder (1992)
Croix de fer (1977)
Dusan Tadic
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Boško Buha (1978)
Petrijin venac (1980)
Nož (1999)
Abdurrahman Shala
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Pred doždot (1994)
Kozara (1962)
La Bataille de la Neretva (1969)
Husein Čokić
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
La Révolte des indiens apaches (1963)
Diverzanti (1967)
Kozara (1962)
Hardy Krüger
Empire allemand
Meilleurs films :
Barry Lyndon (1975)
À chacun son enfer (1977)
Un pont trop loin (1977)
Orson Welles
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Shogun (1980) (série) - narrateur
Waterloo (1970)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Dušan Bulajić
Yougoslavie
Meilleurs films :
Variola vera (1982)
Operacija Beograd (1968)
Fräulein Doktor (1969)
Anka Zupanc
Meilleurs films :
Diverzanti (1967)
Praznik (1967)
Sutjeska (1973)