King Petar the First

2018 [SR]

Action / Biography / Drama / History / War

6
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 2053 2.1K

based on true story

Plot summary

The story of the Serbian army, led by the King Peter, through the World War I.

Director

Petar Ristovski Photo
Petar Ristovski

Top cast

Radoje Cupic Photo
Radoje Cupic as General Pavle Jurisic Sturm
Marko Todorovic Photo
Marko Todorovic as Djordje Karadjordjevic
Marko Bacovic Photo
Marko Bacovic as Nikola Pasic
Radovan Vujovic Photo
Radovan Vujovic as Zivota
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1.14 GB
1280*642
Sr 2.0
NR
Subtitles bg   cz   us   hu   mk   pl   ro   sl  
25 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 1
2.34 GB
1920*962
Sr 5.1
NR
Subtitles bg   cz   us   hu   mk   pl   ro   sl  
25 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Kirpianuscus

great

The first virtue - it is a historical Eastern film. You feel that scene by scene. Second - it is a great testimony about one of terrible episodes of Serbian history. Not the last - it propose a magnificent performance of Lazar Ristovski. Sure, it seems too complex, mixing themes and characters more useful for a serie. But , obvious, using its tools, it is more impressive than Hollywood blockbusters with historical scenes. Because it is not exactly a film about heroism but about people. Their pain, kindness, love, fight, hope, friendship, survive, death, ways, faith, king.And the cinematography is more than inspired. Short, just a great film.
Reviewed by blayneriley 7 / 10

Dark, foreboding, and well-acted

A story of how a war affected a country, more than a movie about a king. This movie tells the dark history of how the Serbs heroically beat back the Austrians in WWI, only to have them return with help of the Germans and the Bulgarians to occupy the country. King Petar, knowing his troops would be annihilated in battle, makes the fateful decision to retreat over the alps to allied aid in Corfu.The tale is told from the point of view of two young soldiers and a boy on the one hand, and the ailing King Petar's point of view on the other. War is never glorified or shown as something wonderful, the King himself speaks about that in an early scene. What we find are tough decisions, a desperate defense of a homeland, and a great deal of tragedy along the way. All the actors were very affective and a great deal of credit should also be given to the excellent camera work and cinematography. It's a very dark film that shows overlooked perspectives of a country that greatly bore the brunt of WWI.All of that said, this isn't a film I would rush to view again, but I would recommend it for its performances, history, and excellent shots. I give it a seven because I felt overwhelmed by it. Maybe that was the point. Definitely worth your time.
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