Pad Italije (1981): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1981, Pad Italije is a drama and krieg film directed by Lordan Zafranović, running about 117 minutes.

What it’s about. The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war.

Who’s in it. Pad Italije stars Daniel Olbrychski as Davorin, Ena Begović as Veronika, Gorica Popović as Božica and Mirjana Karanović as Mare, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Pad Italije has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pad Italije page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pad Italije tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and The Godfather Part II.