Lea and Darija

Lea and Darija

101 mins | Drama, War, Music | July 16, 2011

It’s inspiring true story about two thirteen-year-old girls who were, on the eve of World War II, great dancing and acting stars in Zagreb. Selling out theatre venues, they were praised in the most superb headlines by the Croatian and European press. They were filmed by Parisian Pathe and Berlin’s UFA… During the Nazi persecution of Jews and the later German nationals’ flight from communists, a dramatic friendship was born through entertainment, dance, but also anxiety. This led towards an unexpected end.

Lea and Darija

101 mins | Drama, War, Music | July 16, 2011

Lea and Darija
It’s inspiring true story about two thirteen-year-old girls who were, on the eve of World War II, great dancing and acting stars in Zagreb. Selling out theatre venues, they were praised in the most superb headlines by the Croatian and European press. They were filmed by Parisian Pathe and Berlin’s UFA… During the Nazi persecution of Jews and the later German nationals’ flight from communists, a dramatic friendship was born through entertainment, dance, but also anxiety. This led towards an unexpected end.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Pakt Media, Ars Septima
Original title Lea i Darija
Directors Branko Ivanda
Writers Drago Kekanović, Branko Ivanda

Cast

Klara Naka

as Lea Deutsch

Tamy Zajec

as Darija Gasteiger

Zrinka Cvitešić

as Ivka Deutsch

Linda Begonja

as Melita Gasteiger

Sebastian Cavazza

as Stjepan Deutsch

Višnja Babić

as Nina Vavra

Mila Elegović

as Glumica

Vedran Živolić

as Tadija Kukić

Dražen Čuček

as Tito Strozzi

Ivan Đuričić

as Mladen Širola

Joško Ševo

as Vjekoslav Afrić

Dražen Šivak

as Igor Stravinski

Vinko Kraljević

as Svećenik

Otokar Levaj

as Doktor Panac

Žuža Egreny

as Darija Gasteiger - starica

Branko Završan

as Gustav Gasteiger