Tito (miniseries)
Tito is a 2010 Croatian historical miniseries about Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. The first episode aired March 19, 2010.[1]
Tito | |
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Genre | Historical documentary |
Directed by | Antun Vrdoljak |
Starring | Boris Svrtan Ivo Gregurević Goran Višnjić Goran Navojec Tarik Filipović Goran Grgić Boris Miholjević Milan Štrljić Predrag Vušović |
Theme music composer | Arsen Dedić |
Country of origin | Croatia |
Original language | Croatian |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Producer | Antun Vrdoljak |
Cinematography | Vjekoslav Vrdoljak |
Editor | Jasmina Božinovska Živalj |
Release | |
Original network | HRT1 |
Original release | March 19 – June 11, 2010 |
The series is a co-production by Croatian Radiotelevision and Mediteran film. The two first collaborated on the series Long Dark Night, which at a top audience of 1.8 million viewers was one of the most-watched domestic productions in history.[2] After the announcement of the documentary, Tito's granddaughter Saša Broz announced that she and her family would use all means possible to obstruct filming.[3] Tito cost a reported 1 million euros to make.[4]
Cast
- Boris Svrtan as Josip Broz Tito
- Ivo Gregurević as Joseph Stalin
- Goran Višnjić as Andrija Hebrang
- Mirjana Rogina as Jovanka Broz
- Goran Grgić as Alojzije Stepinac
- Goran Navojec as Fyodor Tolbukhin
- Nataša Janjić as Olga Hebrang
Reception
The first episode of Tito was seen by 800,000 viewers,[5] recording a rating of 22.6 and a share of 49.9.[6] However, the number of viewers dropped sharply thereafter, and the 11th episode had a rating of just 8.3.[6]
The series was criticized for alleged numerous factual errors,[7][8] distortions and omissions,[7][8] lack of originality,[6] and badly executed dramatizations.[6]
References
- Serijal o Titu danas se ipak počinje prikazivati na HTV-u
- Milijunaš je najgledanija TV emisija, Jutarnji list
- 'Učinit ćemo sve da Vrdoljaku otežamo snimanje filma o Titu', Jutarnji list
- HTV emitira seriju o Titu u produkciji od milion evra, Radio Television of Vojvodina
- Vrdoljakova Tita gledalo 800 tisuća Hrvata, Večernji list
- Polimac, Nenad (June 12, 2010). "Sedlar, kralj trasha? Ne više!". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- Jakovina, Tvrtko (April 10, 2010). "Tito kao čudo(vište)". tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- Ponoš, Tihomir (April 24, 2010). "Vrdoljak angažirao kaskadere, a zaobišao povjesničare". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-06-18.