The Original of the Forgery

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The Original of the Forgery
Directed by Dragan Kresoja
Written by Rade Radovanovic
Starring Lazar Ristovski
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryYugoslavia
LanguageSerbia

The Original of the Forgery (Serbian : Original falsifikata) is a 1991 Yugoslav drama film directed by Dragan Kresoja. [1] The film was selected as the final Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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  1. "The Original of the Forgery". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences