The Enemy

The Enemy

1965 · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

An ex-soldier named Slobodan Antic, referred to by a friend as one of the last idealists, finds himself losing control over his own life when a man identical to him starts following him around, claiming to be a friend but behaving suspiciously. Before long his dealings with this doppelganger begin to cost him and his professional and romantic life grow more and more confused.

Directed by Živojin Pavlović · Written by Bora Ćosić

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