Battle of Kosovo

Battle of Kosovo

1989 · 117 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, History, War

In 1389, the Serbian prince Lazar Hrebeljanović refused to submit to the Turkish Sultan Murat, who was invading Serbia with a large army, in order to continue conquering Europe through it.

Directed by Zdravko Šotra · Written by Ljubomir Simović

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