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Once Upon a Time There Was a Country

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About Once Upon a Time There Was a Country

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on November 8, 1996. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on November 13, 1996.

Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1996 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago

A mini-series adaptation of Emir Kusturica's Underground

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country Season 1 release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    Those underground are now rising. A dangerous deal is made with repercussions for all. Once upon a time there was a country...

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    Natalia is kidnapped. Blacky is freed, east meets west and the deception is uncovered.

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

    Above ground the deception continues while those underground are unaware. Underground a plan is enacted.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Life above and underground continues as deals are done and a film is made.

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    Blacky is in love with the famous Belgrade actress Natalija but things are complicated by the fact that Marko is also infatuated with her.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Following the German bombing of Belgrade in 1941, Marko gives refuge to twenty people in the cellar of his old house

Cast & crew

Created by Emir Kusturica

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Once Upon a Time There Was a Country?

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 13, 1996.

When did the latest episode of Once Upon a Time There Was a Country come out?

The most recent episode of Once Upon a Time There Was a Country, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on November 13, 1996.

How many seasons of Once Upon a Time There Was a Country are there?

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Once Upon a Time There Was a Country first air?

Once Upon a Time There Was a Country first aired on November 8, 1996.

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