
The Donator
1989-06-13 · 104 min · ★ 4.6
A war drama about a German officer's search for a priceless art collection.
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- Directors
- Veljko Bulajić
- Production companies
- Meteor Film, Jadran film
- Countries
- Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter CarstenMajor Ziegfried Handke
Charles MillotBatler François Yvette
Ana KarićRoza Slomović
Miodrag RadovanovićUpravnik Narodnog muzeja u Beogradu
Zvonko LepetićJohan Schultz
Kristijan MuckObersturmbannführer Hertzer
Slobodan DimitrijevićKapetan KochTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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