

Taiwan Canasta
1985-03-30 · 90 min · ★ 6.0
A frustrated and unemployed architect experiences flashbacks of his youth and 1968 protests while the life passes by. Unable to adapt and to accept the reality, he’s constantly getting into conflicts with the people around him.
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- Directors
- Goran Marković
- Production companies
- Centar film
- Countries
- Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Boris KomnenićSaša Belopoljanski
Petar BožovićPeđa
Neda ArnerićNarcisa Vidmar
Radko PoličDušan Vidmar
Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićRade Seljak
Borivoje TodorovićJogi
Vojislav BrajovićDragoš
Semka Sokolović-BertokDirektorka muzeja
Bogdan DiklićDraženko
Margita StefanovićDragana Belopoljanski
Ljubomir ĆipranićKelner
Ratko TankosićVozač paukaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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