Three Quarters of the Sun

Three Quarters of the Sun

Three Quarters of the Sun

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Three Quarters of the Sun

1959

1h 34m

8.3(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Acting

Danilo Bezlaj

Filip Sr.

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Drago Makuc

Filip Jr.

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Directing

Antun Vrdoljak

Charles

Antun Vrdoljak

Acting

Rado Nakrst

Achille

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Maks Bajc

Unknown Role

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