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In the Jaws of Life

In the Jaws of Life

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In the Jaws of Life

1984

1h 35m

6.6(7 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Two parallel tales about two modern women. One is Štefica Cvek, average and lonely girl who desperately tries to find the man of her dreams. The other story is about a woman director who is making the movie about Štefica and has the same problem.

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Jadran Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gorica Popović

Gorica Popović

Dunja

Vitomira Lončar

Štefica Cvek

Bogdan Diklić

Bogdan Diklić

Pipo

Miodrag Krivokapić

Miodrag Krivokapić

Sale

Mira Furlan

Mira Furlan

Marijana

Semka Sokolović-Bertok

Semka Sokolović-Bertok

Tetka

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Vozač

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović

Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović

Trokrilni

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Intelektualac

Koraljka Hrš

Nena

Creative team

Directed by: Rajko Grlić
Written by: Rajko Grlić
Dubravka Ugrešić

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