The Rat Savior

The Rat Saviour (Izbavitelj)
Directed by	Krsto Papić
Written by	Ivo Brešan Krsto Papić Zoran Tadić (based on the novel by Alexander Grin)
Starring	Ivica Vidović Mirjana Majurec Relja Bašić Ilija Ivezić Fabijan Šovagović Branko Špoljar
Music by	Brane Živković
Cinematography	Ivica Rajković
Edited by	Miroslava Kapić Žana Gerova
Production company	Jadran Film
Release dates	26 October 1976 (1976-10-26)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	SFR Yugoslavia
Language	Serbo-Croatian

Izbavitelj is a 1976 Croatian fantastic horror film directed by Krsto Papić. It was released in 1976, but won Best Film at the 1982 Fantasporto. The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

In 1999, a poll of Croatian film critics found it to be one of the best Croatian films ever made.

Plot

A man uncovers a race of intelligent rats who can appear as human. He is captured and taken to the rat people’s leader (the "savior" of the movie's title). He escapes, but then wonders who among his fellow humans is a rat person in disguise.

Cast

• Ivica Vidović – Ivan Gajski
• Mirjana Majurec – Sonja Bošković
• Fabijan Šovagović – Professor Martin Bošković
• Relja Bašić – Mayor
• Ilija Ivezić – Police Chief

See also

• List of submissions to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Yugoslav submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• The Rat Savior at IMDb