The Day That Shook the World
A 1975 film about the Sarajevo assassination that sparked World War I.
The Day That Shook the World is a 1975 Czechoslovak-Yugoslav-German co-production film directed by Veljko Bulajić. It depicts the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo in 1914 and the immediate aftermath that led to the outbreak of World War I. The film stars Christopher Plummer and Florinda Bolkan.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Veljko Bulajić
- Producer
- Vlado Brankovic; Bohumil Pokorný
- Writer
- Screenplay:
- Stevan Bulajić
- Vladimír Bor
- Paul Jarrico
- Veljko Bulajić
- Starring
- Christopher Plummer
- Florinda Bolkan
- Maximilian Schell
- Music
- Juan Carlos Calderón; Luboš Fišer
- Cinematography
- Jan Čuřík
- Editing
- Roger Dwyre
- Studio
- Jadran Film
- Barrandov Studios
- Kinema Sarajevo
Facts from the source article.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in The Day That Shook the World?
The Day That Shook the World stars Christopher Plummer, Florinda Bolkan and Maximilian Schell.
When was The Day That Shook the World released?
The Day That Shook the World was released on 31 October 1975.
Who composed the music for The Day That Shook the World?
The music for The Day That Shook the World was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón and Luboš Fišer.
Who wrote The Day That Shook the World?
The Day That Shook the World was written by Screenplay:, Stevan Bulajić, Vladimír Bor, Paul Jarrico and Veljko Bulajić.
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