The Day That Shook the World
Original title: Atentat u Sarajevu
“The fuse is lit . . . the seconds tick away . . .”
1975 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by 
Veljko Bulajić
Veljko BulajićCast
Christopher Plummer 
Florinda Bolkan 
Maximilian Schell
Credits
Written by: Vladimír Bor
Plot
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
Sinekatalog’s take
Veljko Bulajić's historical drama recreates the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo, with Christopher Plummer and Florinda Bolkan. Handsome and detailed, it is a solemn but stiff account of the spark of World War I.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (429 votes)
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