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Eastern European Movies Drama$post_idHorror Movies The She-Butterfly
1973
The She-Butterfly
Original titleLeptirica
The She-Butterfly is a 1973 Yugoslav horror TV movie based on the story After Ninety Years (1880) written by Serbian writer Milovan Glišić. It was directed by the Serbian director Đorđe Kadijević. Leptirica was the first Serbian horror movie and is considered one of the top Serbian and former Yugoslav horror films.The movie was filmed in the village of Zelinje, near the river Drina, close to the city of Zvornik.
Story follows young man Strahinja who is in love with a local beauty Radojka, but their relationship has an obstacle – her father Zivan, who considers Strahinja as nothing but a loser. To prove that he’s able to take care of himself and his future bride, Strahinja agrees to take vacancy in village mill… But, mill is known as a place where no one meets the dawn alive…
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Družba Pere Kvržice Pero the Lump’s Gang 
Biće skoro propast sveta, nek propadne nije šteta It Rains in My Village 
Тіні забутих предків Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 
Kad budem mrtav i beo When I Am Dead and Gone 
Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 
Zlaté kapradí The Golden Fern 
Sokoliar Tomáš Thomas and the Falcon King 
Ko to tamo peva Who’s Singin’ Over There? 
Sveto mesto A Holy Place 
Panna a netvor Beauty and the Beast 
Grešnica bez greha Kosta Novakovic’s films 
Údolí včel The Valley of the Bees 
Dekalog, cztery Dekalog: Four 
Devičanska svirka Song of Virgins 
Otac na službenom putu When Father Was Away on Business 
Skupljači perja I Even Met Happy Gypsies 
Případ pro začínajícího kata Case for a Rookie Hangman 
Valter brani Sarajevo Walter Defends Sarajevo The She-Butterfly (Leptirica) with English subtitles
At Eastern European Movies, you're invited to immerse yourself in the captivating world of The She-Butterfly (Leptirica), a cinematic journey hailing from Yugoslavia. Released in 1973, this film is a quintessential piece of Drama and Horror Movies, deftly crafted by the renowned director Djordje Kadijevic, and brought to life through the compelling performances of a skilled cast, including Mirjana Nikolic, Petar Bozovic and Slobodan Cica Perovic.
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Exploring the nuances of Yugoslavia's society and culture, The She-Butterfly offers a narrative that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Whether you're a native speaker looking to revisit the classics of your homeland or a student of the language and culture seeking a deeper understanding, this film presents an opportunity to do so through the compelling medium of cinema.
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