Banović Strahinja (film)
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Banovic Strahinja is a 1983
Yugoslavian film.
becomes the target of the Ottoman Empire
. While the respected Serbian noble Strahinja Banovic
is out hunting, a Turkish renegade gang burns his castle, kills all of his servants, and takes the young wife of Banovic Strahinja. Strahinja begins a long quest to rescue his wife despite everybody else's doubts in her fidelity. Strahinja gathers a posse of scoundrels and goes after the bandits. In the meantime, the Turkish bandit Alija tries to seduce Strahinja's wife Andja, but she refuses him. However, over a period of time she begins to weaken.
1983 in film
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Yugoslavian film.
Plot
During the late 14th century SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
becomes the target of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. While the respected Serbian noble Strahinja Banovic
Strahinja Banović
Strahinja Banović or Strahinjić Ban is the name of the historical nobleman and knight depicted in the Serbian epic poem of the same title....
is out hunting, a Turkish renegade gang burns his castle, kills all of his servants, and takes the young wife of Banovic Strahinja. Strahinja begins a long quest to rescue his wife despite everybody else's doubts in her fidelity. Strahinja gathers a posse of scoundrels and goes after the bandits. In the meantime, the Turkish bandit Alija tries to seduce Strahinja's wife Andja, but she refuses him. However, over a period of time she begins to weaken.