H-8 is a 1958 Yugoslavian

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 Nikola Tanhofer

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 (SR Croatia was part of Yugoslavia). The movie is based on a true story, in which the driver that caused a fatal 1957 bus-truck collision was never identified. "H-8" is the beginning of that driver's license plate, the only available information on the culprit's vehicle.

Synopsis

"A bus and a truck are moving towards each other along a two-way traffic highway on a rainy day. At the very beginning we learn that a reckless driver of another car will cause them to collide while trying to pass the bus; we even learn what seats will spell doom for their occupants. The rest of the movie follows two streams of events on the bus and on the truck, getting us to know and like a wide variety of characters, wondering which ones will end up being casualties and holding (our) breath for our favourites." (IMDb)

Cast

• Đurđa Ivezić as Alma Novak
• Boris Buzančić
  Boris Buzancic
  Boris Buzančić is a Croatian actor and politician.A native of Bjelovar, Boris Buzančić began acting very early. He appeared in numerous films and TV shows. His specialty was playing roles of men with authority, especially in dramatic films dealing with World War II...
  
   as Journalist Boris
• Antun Vrdoljak
  Antun Vrdoljak
  Antun Vrdoljak is a Croatian screenwriter, film director and former actor and political appointee.-Life:Antun Vrdoljak was born in Imotski, Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He studied acting at the Academy of Drama Arts at the University of Zagreb. His acting debut was in 1957 film Nije bilo uzalud...
  
   as Photographer
• Vanja Drach
  Vanja Drach
  Vanja Drach was a Croatian theatre and film actor.His film and television credits include H-8, Lud zbunjen normalan, Gospa, Charuga, Kapelski kresovi, Nikola Tesla, Svjedoci....
  
   as Krešo
• Marijan Lovrić as Rudolf Knez
• Mira Nikolić as Young Mother
• Antun Nalis
  Antun Nalis
  Antun Nalis , aka Tonči Nalis, was a Croatian actor.Antun Nalis was born in Zadar, which was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. After World War I Zadar became part of Italy, which later helped Nalis to play in Italian movies and portray Italian characters.Nalis began to build his film career...
  
   as Thief Ivica
• Mia Oremović
  Mia Oremović
  Mia Oremović was a Croatian theatre, film and television actress.-Selected filmography:*It Was Not in Vain *H-8 *I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers *One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away...
  
  
• Stane Sever
• Pero Kvrgić
• Marija Kohn
• Fabijan Šovagović
  Fabijan Šovagovic
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• Ljubica Jović
• Ivan Šubić
• Siniša Knaflec

Awards

• H-8 won the Big Golden Arena
  Big Golden Arena
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   for Best Film at the 1958 Pula Film Festival
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