Petria's Wreath Explained

Petria's Wreath
Director:Srđan Karanović
Producer:Milan Žmukić
Starring:Mirjana Karanović
Dragan Maksimović
Pavle Vuisić
Marko Nikolić
Olivera Marković
Veljko Mandić
Ljiljana Krstić
Milivoje Tomić
Music:Zoran Simjanović
Cinematography:Tomislav Pinter
Editing:Branka Čeperac
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Yugoslavia
Language:Serbo-Croatian (Kosovo-Resava dialect)

Petria's Wreath (italic=yes| '''Петријин венац''', '''Petrijin venac'''), is a 1980 Yugoslav film directed by Srđan Karanović based on the eponimous novel by Dragoslav Mihailović. It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, with Mirjana Karanović picking up the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the 1980 Pula Film Festival.[1] Set in a small mining town in Serbia, before, during and after World War II, it follows the life of an illiterate woman.[2] The film marks the acting debut of Mirjana Karanović.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27. Festival igranog filma u Puli. Pula Film Festival. hr. 21 May 2010.
  2. Web site: Petria's Wreath (1980).
  3. Web site: Mirjana Karanović. IMDB.