Underground (1995)
Directed by Emir Kusturica · 170 min · Comedy, Drama, War
69.3 TOPICAL score · #793 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslav Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation.
Underground (1995, directed by Emir Kusturica) has a TOPICAL score of 69.3 - ranked 793 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (813 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (813 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Lumière Award for Best Foreign Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read11,612 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Miki Manojlović, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Joković, Slavko Štimac
“Underground received widespread critical acclaim, and won the Palme d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10