8.4
Is Once Upon a Time There Was a Country worth watching?
86
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8.4).
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An , comedy series: and , but never scary.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.
Epic Historical AllegoryYugoslavian War DramaPolitical SatireDarkly ComedicSurrealist MasterpieceTragic & ProfoundNon-Linear NarrativeVisually StrikingComplex & ChallengingEastern European Cinema
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Questions about Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
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How long does it take to watch Once Upon a Time There Was a Country?
33 h
About 33 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 327 minutes each, aired from 1996 to 1996.
Will Once Upon a Time There Was a Country make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).
Can I half-watch Once Upon a Time There Was a Country?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 9 for non-linear narrative.
Is Once Upon a Time There Was a Country in English?
SerbianEnglishGermanRussianFrench
No, it was made in Serbian, with some English, German, Russian, and French.