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Banovic Strahinja |
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95:00 |
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793.02 Mb |
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This tale of love, betrayal, religion, and massacre has long been a staple of Yugoslavian historical legends, and it centers around the strong, uncomplicated hero of the title Banovic Strahinaj otherwise known as the "Falcon" (Franco Nero). Towards the end of the 14th century, fighting broke out between the Serbs and the Ottoman Turks, one of many epochs of conflict between these two groups of people. When he was away from his chores in a castle, Banovic's wife was abducted by Turkish brigands who tricked their way into the castle and killed all others inside. Desperate to rescue his wife from captivity, he finds that neither her father nor her brothers are interested in saving her — she has undoubtedly dishonored Banovic by now and should, therefore, face the same fate as her mother for the same offence — her eyes should be burned out by a branding iron. Determined to get her back, Banovic makes two raids into the enemy territory, one fails but on the second attempt, he is able to engage the Turkish chief in fierce, hand-to-hand combat, finally killing him off and successfully bringing his wife back home. Once he gets back to the castle, he finds he is not able to punish his wife as law demands — though his dilemma is put in perspective in the face of the Turkish attack on June 15, 1389, in the historic battle of Kosovo plain. |
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