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Amandus
Genres
Drama
Overview
The film is based on a novel by Ivan Tavcar and was adapted for the screen by Andrej Hieng. It is set at the end of the 17th century in the area that is now Slovenia at a time of religious intolerance with Amandus, a Catholic priest, determined to persecute local Protestants.
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1966-02-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Slovenian
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Boris Kralj
Amandus
Miha Baloh
Luka
Anka Zupanc
Katarina
Stevo Žigon
Joannes
Jože Zupan
Matevž
Kristijan Muck
Janez
Aleksander Krošl
Jernej
Tone Slodnjak
Simon
Laci Cigoj
Clergyman
Maks Furijan
Bag-piper
Pavle Kovič
Strong clergyman
Duša Počkaj
First beggar
Zlatko Šugman
Scholar
Tonja Rojc Ponebšek
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