''Konjanik'' () is a 2003

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n film directed by

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. It is based on

Ivan Aralica __NOTOC__ Ivan Aralica (born 10 September 1930) is a Croatian novelist and essayist. Biography Born in Promina near Knin, and having finished pedagogical school and Philosophical Faculty at the University of Zadar, Aralica had worked since 19 ...

's 1971 novel of the same name. The movie takes place in the early 18th century on the borders between the regions of

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and

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, the crossroads of the

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and the

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. It deals with issues relating to the region's native

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as they struggle to live between two empires and two faiths:

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and

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. The film's main character Petar Revač, was played by

Nikša Kušelj Nikša () is a masculine given name, a Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian variant of Nikola (cognate to Nicholas). Notable people with the name include: *Nikša Bratoš (born 1959), Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia, member of bands Vale ...

Cast

- Petar Revač *

Zrinka Cvitešić Zrinka Cvitešić (born 18 July 1979) is a Croatian film, television and theatre actress. Biography The elder of two daughters, Zrinka Cvitešić was born in Karlovac, in the Karlovac County to Ivan and Višnja Cvitešić. Her mother played ...

- Lejla *

Goran Grgić Goran Grgić (born 17 November 1965) is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor. Grgić graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1990. Upon graduation he was hired as a regular cast member at the '' Gavella'' theatre in Zagreb ...

- Andrija *

Mladen Vulić Mladen Vulić (born 1 September 1969) is a Croatian actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the th ...

- Mujaga Lalić *

Borko Perić Björn Kristjánsson, known professionally as Borko, is an Icelandic musician. His debut album ''Celebrating Life'' was released in March 2008 on record labels Morr Music and Kimi Records.

- Ivan Revač - Nikodim *

Božidar Orešković Božidar Orešković (21 August 1942 – 09 July 2010) was a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1963 to 2010. Selected filmography References External links * 1942 births 2010 deaths Croatian male film actor ...

- Zapovjednik *

Dejan Aćimović Dejan Aćimović (1963) is a Bosnian-Croatian actor and film director. He was born in Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina. As an actor, his work included principal and supporting roles in numerous films, both within and outsi ...

- Begović *

Gordana Gadžić Gordana Gadžić ( sr-Cyrl, Гордана Гаџић; born 21 August 1955) is a Serbian actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films since 1981. Selected filmography References External links * 1955 births Living people Actre ...

- Begovića *

Dragan Despot Dragan Despot (born 14 July 1956) is a Croatian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1979. Despot graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Academy of Dramatic Art at the University of Zagreb, where his ...

- Veliki *

Danko Ljuština Danko Ljuština (born 24 February 1952) is a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1977. Selected filmography References External links * 1952 births Living people People from Karlovac Croatian male film ac ...

– Džafer-beg *

Zijah Sokolović Zijah Sokolović (born 22 December 1950) is a Bosnian actor, writer and director. He is the director of ''Theaterland'' in Salzburg, professor at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, artistic director of ''Dežela gledališča'' theatr ...

– Luda

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* 2003 films 2003 drama films Films set in the 18th century Films set in Croatia Films set in the Ottoman Empire Croatian drama films Films based on Croatian novels 2000s Croatian-language films {{2000s-drama-film-stub