Serafin, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son
2002 · 99 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama
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.
Directed by Vicko Ruić · Written by Vicko Ruić
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- V Vjekoslav Janković Serafin Skoko
- B Barbara Prpić Crvena
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Ivo Gregurević Serafinov otac -
Vanja Drach Major - N Nada Gaćešić-Livaković Serafinova majka
- M Mia Begović Guvernanta
- D Davor Jureško Kozlović
- G Galiano Pahor Škrtić
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