The Red and the Black

This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.

129min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Bekim Fehmiu profile pictureBekim FehmiuIvan Pipan
Milan Štrljić profile pictureMilan ŠtrljićIve Blažina
Olivera Ježina profile pictureOlivera JežinaMarija Perbako
Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović profile pictureMiodrag 'Miki' KrstovićFrančesko Da Giozo
Fabijan Šovagović profile pictureFabijan ŠovagovićPetar Perbako
Boris Kralj profile pictureBoris KraljTone Blažina
Igor Galo profile pictureIgor GaloĐakomo
Ivan Bekjarev profile pictureIvan BekjarevDirektor Zanini
Krunoslav Šarić profile pictureKrunoslav ŠarićPoručnik Markonćini
Zvonimir Črnko profile pictureZvonimir ČrnkoPoručnik Garijo
Sven Lasta profile pictureSven LastaUpravitelj
Zvonko Lepetić profile pictureZvonko LepetićInženjer Romero
Stevo Žigon profile pictureStevo ŽigonUpravitelj iz Trsta
Ivan Klemenc profile pictureIvan KlemencŽaneto Šumberac
Ivo Gregurević profile pictureIvo GregurevićAlberto Sikora
Antun Nalis profile pictureAntun NalisProfašista

About The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black Overview

This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.

Runtime: 129min

Extra details

Original Title: Crveni i crni
Original Language: Serbo-Croatian
Directed By: Miroslav Mikuljan
Production Companies
Jadran Film