Better Than Escape
7.5
A Yugoslav stage actor marries an American girl in Belgrade and has a child with her, when his career downhill out of political reasons he develops a drinking habit, his wife leaves him and takes their daughter to U.S.A.
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Cast
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Žarko Laušević
Aleksa Radman
Also in
Shadows over the Balkans
The Knife
Claire Beckman
Stamena
Known for
The Door in the Floor
Miroslav Lekic
Zoran Otasevic
Siniša Kovačević
Mirjana Karanović
Radmila
Known for
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Underground
Dejan Vražalić
Aleksandar Berček
Tale
Known for
Who's Singin' Over There?
Life Is a Miracle
Aleksandar Bercek
Tale
Branislav 'Ciga' Jerinić
Bata
Also in
Three
The Sudden and Premature Death of Colonel K.K.
Branko Cvejić
Upravnik pozorišta
Known for
Strawberries in the Supermarket
Renata Ulmanski
Isidora Radman
Miroslav Lekić Director · Siniša Kovačević Writer
First release July 15, 1993 · Produced in Serbia · Languages English, Serbian
Production
Magna Plus
Production
Avala film
Production
Klapa 22
Production
Radiotelevizija Beograd
Production
Vans
Production · Distribution
Serbia
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Original title
Bolje od bekstva
Original language
Serbian
Spoken on screen
English · Serbian
Release dates
Serbia · July 15, 1993
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No release date listed for United States.
Montenegro
July 15, 1993
Serbia
July 15, 1993
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