Three Quarters of the Sun
Three Quarters of the Sun

Three Quarters of the Sun

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1959
1h 34m
8.5(1 votes)
Drama

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A story of a group of men at a small frontier railway station who have been released from German concentration camps and are on their way home.

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15 members
Acting

Arnold Tovornik

Unknown Role

Arnold Tovornik
Acting

Bert Sotlar

Slavo

Bert Sotlar
Acting

Lojze Potokar

Načelnik postaje

Lojze Potokar
Acting

Pero Kvrgič

Mateo

Pero Kvrgič
Acting

Mira Sardoč

Marija

Mira Sardoč
Acting

Stane Sever

Koval

Stane Sever
Acting

Vanja Drach

Kolega

Vanja Drach
Acting

Kristijan Muck

Karel

Kristijan Muck
Acting

Elvira Kralj

Hellerjeva

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Metka Ocvirk

Helena

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Danilo Bezlaj

Filip Sr.

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Drago Makuc

Filip Jr.

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Directing

Antun Vrdoljak

Charles

Antun Vrdoljak
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Rado Nakrst

Achille

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Maks Bajc

Unknown Role

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