Serafin, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son

Serafin, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son

Serafin, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son

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Serafin, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son

2002

1h 39m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Growing up on an isolated island off the coast of Croatia during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, young Serafin Skoko's formative years were as repressive as they were lonely.

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Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Vjekoslav Janković

Serafin Skoko

Barbara Prpić

Crvena

Ivo Gregurević

Ivo Gregurević

Serafinov otac

Vanja Drach

Vanja Drach

Major

Nada Gaćešić-Livaković

Serafinova majka

Mia Begović

Guvernanta

Davor Jureško

Kozlović

Galiano Pahor

Škrtić

Creative team

Directed by: Vicko Ruić
Written by: Vicko Ruić

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