Charuga

Čaruga
Directed by	Rajko Grlić
Produced by	Vesna Mort Mladen Koceić
Written by	Rajko Grlić
Starring	Ivo Gregurević Davor Janjić
Music by	Goran Bregović
Cinematography	Slobodan Trninić
Editing by	Andrija Zafranović
Distributed by	Facets Multimedia Distribution (video)
Release date(s)	April 11, 1991
Running time	108 min.
Country	Yugoslavia (coproduction of Croatia and Slovenia)
Language	Croatian Serbian

Čaruga is a 1991 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić. Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan, it tells a true story about legendary Slavonian bandit Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga.

During its premiere, Čaruga was described as "the last Yugoslav film", because its theatrical run coincided with the process of the Yugoslav break-up and escalation of conflict into the Croatian War of Independence. Many believed at the time that it was the last time actors and filmmakers from various republics of former Yugoslavia would ever work together on a film.

Others saw film as an allegoric portrayal of Tito and his era, because film's protagonist (played by Ivo Gregurević) used Communism as a pretext to get rich and enjoy luxurious lifestyle.

External links

• Charuga at the Internet Movie Database
• Charuga at Filmski-Programi.hr (Croatian)