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Gardens of Athos - Transfiguration

Gardens of Athos - Transfiguration

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Gardens of Athos - Transfiguration

1989

1h 28m

5.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A story of spiritual resistance to physical political persecution. Set after the Russian revolution, when communist zealots hunt down everyone who will not forswear their Orthodox Catholic ways.

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Avala Film

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tanasije Uzunović

Tanasije Uzunović

Igor Vasiljev

Nenad Nedinić

Mihail Hunchback

Neda Arnerić

Neda Arnerić

Klara

Petar Božović

Petar Božović

Mrčović

Žarko Laušević

Žarko Laušević

Sava slikar

Milutin 'Mima' Karadžić

Milutin 'Mima' Karadžić

Majmun

Dušan Janićijević

Dušan Janićijević

Kiril

Elizabeta Đorevska

Gatara

Danica Maksimović

Danica Maksimović

Danica

Ljubomir Ćipranić

Ljubomir Ćipranić

Tamničar

Creative team

Directed by: Stojan Stojčić
Written by: Slaven Radovanović

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