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The fuse is lit . . . the seconds tick away . . . - The Day That Shook the World
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Title: The Day That Shook the World

Release Date: 31 Oct 1975

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Filmové studio Barrandov, Jadran Film

Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov, Jadran Film

Overview: An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (7 votes)

Cast

  • Archduke Ferdinand: Christopher Plummer
  • Sophie: Florinda Bolkan
  • Đuro Šarac: Maximilian Schell
  • Gavrilo Princip: Irfan Mensur
  • Nedeljko Čabrinović: Radoš Bajić
  • Trifko: Jan Hrušínský
  • Danilo Ilic: Branko Đurić
  • Jelena: Libuše Šafránková
  • Mehmedbašić: Ivan Vyskočil
  • : Charles Millot
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