TV Series
Povratak otpisanih is a 1978 Yugoslav TV series, sequel of the 1974 TV series Otpisani.
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Kriger (S01E13) Airdate: 26 March 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 60 minutes *Povratak otpisanih* (The Return of the Written-Off) is arguably the most popular and legendary series in the history of Yugoslav television. Its finale, the thirteenth episode titled *Kriger*, does not disappoint, providing a conclusion that many other series would be envious of, masterfully…More
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Most (S01E12) Airdate: 19 March 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 55 minutes One of the most persistent and damning critiques levelled against the popular Yugoslav television sequel *Povratak otpisanih* (The Written-Off Return) is its profound disconnect from the gritty, documented reality of the Second World War in Belgrade. This stands in stark contrast to its predeces…More
Elektrana (S01E11) Airdate: 12 March 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 55 minutes In our modern world, where the flick of a switch brings light and the turn of a tap delivers clean water, we are rarely confronted with the fragility of the civilian infrastructure that underpins our civilisation. The most recent conflicts have brutally reminded us that the destruction of p…More
Vodovod (S01E10) Airdate: 5 March 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 57 minutes As the acclaimed Yugoslav television series *Povratak otpisanih* neared its conclusion, the narrative inevitably advanced towards the eve of Belgrade’s actual liberation in October 1944. This temporal shift precipitated a fundamental inversion in the protagonists’ missions. For the majority of…More
Bekstvo (S01E09) Airdate: 26 February 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 55 minutes The times of transition, when the old world is crumbling and the new one has yet to be established, possess an enormous dramatic potential; the uncertainty, the moral quandaries, and the raw human stakes of such moments are the very stuff of compelling narrative. Yet, it appears that someo…More
Zlato (S01E08) Airdate: 19 February 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 53 minutes *Povratak otpisanih* remains a monumental achievement in the canon of Yugoslav television history, celebrated for its sharp writing, complex characters, and gritty depiction of the Second World War resistance in Belgrade. For the most part, the series maintained a consistently high quality t…More
Vili (S01E07) Airdate: 12 February 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 53 minutes The television series *Povratak otpisanih* has frequently faced criticism from historians and critics alike for its tendency to stray from the historical truth when depicting the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Belgrade. This deviation is particularly stark when compared with its predecesso…More
Moljac (S01E06) Airdate: 5 February 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 53 minutes *Povratak otpisanih*, often regarded by critics and audiences alike as a lighter, more accessible companion to its formidable predecessor, *Otpisani*, operates within a distinct tonal framework. While the original series was deeply constrained by the grim realities of the World War Two Commu…More
Atentat (S01E05) Airdate: 29 January 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 54 minutes The popular conception of World War Two has long been dominated by narratives that simplify the conflict into a binary struggle between Good Guys and Bad Guys. It is a view often favoured by propaganda where participants are motivated by clear patriotism and correct ideologies, while the op…More
Agent (S01E04) Airdate: 22 January 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 57 minutes *Povratak otpisanih*, the sequel series to the beloved *Otpisani*, represented a significant departure from its predecessor in multiple respects. The production values were noticeably enhanced, with colour cinematography replacing the stark black-and-white aesthetic of the original series, wh…More
Dvokrilac (S01E03) Airdate: 15 January 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 54 minutes The third episode of the sequel series *Povratak otpisanih*, titled "Dvokrilac" (Biplane), remains a focal point of debate amongst critics and historians alike. One of the most persistent criticisms levelled at the original series *Otpisani* and its sequel concerns the perceived disconnec…More
Padobranci (S01E02) Airdate: 8 January 1978 Written by: Dragan Marković Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 57 minutes Few European capitals have endured as concentrated and catastrophic a history of aerial bombardment in the twentieth century as Belgrade. While the scars of the 1999 NATO campaign are more recent in memory, the city’s most devastating chapters were written during the Second World War. It…More
Povratak (S01E01) Airdate: 1 January 1978 Written by: Zoran Đorđević, Dragan Marković & Gordan Mihić Directed by: Aleksandar Đorđević Running Time: 95 minutes The cult 1970s television series *Otpisani* („The Written Off”) is widely considered to be the zenith of the Partisan film genre, a specific sub-genre of Yugoslav cinema that dominated the screen during the era of socialist self-management. While the original…More
