Variola Vera
Variola Vera | |
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Directed by | Goran Marković |
Produced by | Aleksandar Stojanović |
Written by |
Goran Marković Milan Nikolić |
Starring |
Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Rade Marković |
Distributed by | Art Film 80 |
Release dates |
July 9, 1982 (Yugoslavia) September 9, 1982 (IFFR) July 11, 1985 (Hungary) |
Running time | 110 min |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Serbocroatian |
Variola Vera is a 1982 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Marković. The subject of the film is the 1972 outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia, more specifically the events related to the epidemic and the subsequent quarantine at Belgrade's General Hospital. Although inspired by the real events, the movie features elements of horror.
Plot
The film follows the journey of a Kosovar pilgrim on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. While at a bazaar, the pilgrim buys a flute from a man who is visibly ill. Upon his return to Belgrade, the pilgrim starts to show signs of illness and is transported to the city's General Hospital. His disease is initially misdiagnosed and the smallpox virus starts spreading through the hospital very quickly. Once the disease is correctly identified, the authorities attempt to subdue the outbreak by declaring martial law, enforcing quarantine and enlisting the help of the World Health Organization. Eventually, these measures prove to be effective to subdue the epidemic.
Cast
- Rade Šerbedžija - Doktor Grujic
- Erland Josephson - Dr. Dragutin Kenigsmark
- Dušica Žegarac - Doktorka Markovic
- Varja Đukić - Doktorka Danka Uskokovic
- Rade Marković - Upravnik Cole
- Vladislava Milosavljević - Medicinska sestra Slavica
- Peter Carsten - Epidemiolog iz UN-a
- Aleksandar Berček - Magistar Jovanovic
- Radmila Živković - Medicinska sestra Zaga
- Semka Sokolović-Bertok - Doktorka Ciric
- Bogdan Diklić - Dusko
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