The Man from the Oak Forest

The Man from the Oak Forest

1964 · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · War, Drama

An ex-servant becomes a lonely Shepard, killer hidden in the mountain woods during wartime. Under disguise of a black marketeer, a woman from the town maintains steady connection between the town and mountain, and organizes a resistance movement. Shepard falls in love with her, but suspects that she possibly wants gold instead.

Directed by Miodrag 'Mića' Popović · Written by Miodrag 'Mića' Popović

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