Soja Jovanović
Director
Priests Ćira and Spira (1983)
Season 1
"Priest Ćira and Priest Spira" is a Yugoslavian television mini-series from 1983 based on Stevan Sremac's story of the same name. It's a humorous adaptation directed by Soja Jovanović, who also made an earlier film version in 1957. The story revolves around the rivalry between two village priests when a young teacher is set to marry the daughter of only one of them.
Released Sept. 4, 1983
Episode 75 min
None+
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Production Companies: TV Beograd, Radio Televizija Novi Sad, Dunav Film
S1E1 - Once upon a time there were two priests
Teacher Petar Petrović arrives in the village. Both priests, Priest Ćira and Priest Spira, immediately recognize him as an ideal candidate for a son-in-law. A lively race begins that will mark their relationship: who will succeed in endearing the teacher to his family. This episode sets the stage for the rivalry, introduces key characters (wife Persa and Sida, as well as daughters Jula and Melanija) and introduces an atmosphere of petty-bourgeois scheming.
Sept. 4, 1983, midnight
S1E2 - Sunday in the countryside
The rivalry over the teacher escalates. The priests use all possible tactics: from flattery and excessive hospitality to subterfuge and attempts to embarrass the rival side. The intrigues become increasingly complex, and the popadis Perseus and Sid actively participate in the competition, encouraging their husbands to be more persistent in the fight for the "better son-in-law".
Sept. 11, 1983, midnight
S1E3 - An event that will be talked about even as far away as Timisoara
The conflict reaches its climax. The desperate moves of the priests become more dramatic and comical at the same time. However, at the very peak of the conflict, both priests finally realize the absurdity of their situation. The series ends with reconciliation, the realization that their daily rivalry, despite all the arguments, is actually a form of unbreakable bond and unique friendship that gives them meaning in their provincial everyday life.
Sept. 18, 1983, midnight
Episode Runtime: 75 min.
Season Runtime: 75 min.
Released: Sept. 4, 1983
Last Air Date: Sept. 18, 1983, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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