Najbolje godine

Najbolje godine
GenreDrama
Directed by
StarringSee Cast and characters
Theme music composerMiroslav Škoro
Opening themeNajbolje Godine, Miroslav Škoro
Country of originCroatia
Original languageCroatian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes318[1]
Production
Running time40 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release14 September 2009 (2009-09-14) –
3 June 2011 (2011-06-03)

Najbolje godine (English: The Best Years) was a Croatian drama television series that aired for two seasons on Nova TV, from 14 September 2009 to 3 June 2011. The series follows everyday conflicts between inhabitants of Dragošje, a small fictional village in Slavonia.

Premise

Lorena (Katarina Radivojević),[1] a modern city girl, is sent to the countryside after a sequence of unforeseen and tragic events. The sale of the family estate she inherited from her late mother in her will marks the start of her journey to Dragošje, a small village in Slavonia. She initially planned to sell the house, but she ends up staying in the village.[2]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
115214 September 2009 (2009-09-14)3 June 2010 (2010-06-03)
21666 September 2010 (2010-09-06)3 June 2011 (2011-06-03)

Cast and characters

† indicates character dies during the series

Actor Character Duration
Janko Popović Volarić[3] Ranko Hajduk 2009–2011
Katarina Radivojević[4] Lorena Levaj[4] 2009–2011
Karlo Ferenčak Marko Lovrić 2009–2011
Svjetlana Magdić Zvjezdana "Zveki" Rakan 2009–2011
Amar Bukvić[3] Tomo Hajduk 2009–2011
Asja Jovanović Danica Hajduk-Lehner 2009–2011
Velimir Čokljat Đuka Lotar 2009–2011
Luka Juričić Young Đuka Lotar 2011 (1 episode)
Jasna Odorčić Zlata Žunić 2009–2011
Robert Jozinović Dr. Dražen Ricijaš 2009–2011
Duško Valentić Don. Andrija Perkić 2009–2011
Mirta Zečević Saška Jaklinac 2009–2011
Livia Drinovac Ema Jaklinac 2009–2011
Marija Borić[3] Zrinka Lotar 2009–2011
Hrvoje Horvat Sebastijan Lovrić 2009–2011
Petra Cicvarić[5] Korana Lotar 2009–2011
Žarko Potočnjak Božo Hajduk 2009–2011
Leona Paraminski Majda Botica 2009; guest in 2010
Ivana Bolanča Jana Matišić 2009–2010
Barbara Rocco Anka Lovrić 2009–2010
Biserka Ipša Ruža Hajduk (u komi) 2009–2010
Mladen Čutura Petar Lovrić 2009–2010
Mateja Kruhak Mira Matišić 2009–2010
Stjepan Perić Filip 2009–2010
Janko Rakoš[3] Damir Hajduk 2009–2010; guest in 2011
Ksenija Pajić Suzana Gajs 2010–2011
Zrinka Kolak Fabijan Spomenka Gajs 2010; guest in 2011
Mia Dejanović Lena Gajs 2010–2011
Maša Dejanović Tena Gajs 2010–2011
Ljubomir Kerekeš Ante Lalić "Lale" 2010–2011
Ivica Pucar Kruno Lalić 2010
Ljubica Jović Jasenka Lovrić "Beba" 2010
Mira Furlan Violeta 2010
Sonja Kovač Dorotea 2010
Enes Vejzović Antun "Tuna" Elezović 2010–2011
Iskra Jirsak Marta Elezović 2010–2011
Tomislav Martić Maks † 2010–2011
Lena Politeo Katarina "Kata" Jurić † 2010–2011
Nikolina Pišek Lucija Elezović 2010–2011
Jelena Perčin Dunja Dizdar-Lehner 2010–2011
Ivan Herceg Dino Popović 2010–2011
Ivan Pašalić Goran "Gogo" Dizdar 2010–2011
Vesna Tominac Matačić Dr. Melita Jurić 2011
Nebojša Borojević Mišo Sekulić 2011
Antonio Franić Don. Gabrijel Kos 2011

Production and broadcast

The filming of the first season began in July 2009.[6] Due to its very high ratings, filming continued for a second season. The series had a main cast of 20 actors. The story takes place in a fictional village called Dragošje, located in the Slavonia region of Croatia. Sixty percent of filming was exterior, in Eko Selo, Žumberak, Croatia.[7] Nova TV also constructed a village set near the town of Samobor.[8]

The main directors of the series were Mladen Dizdar, Robert Orhel, Goran Rukavina and Kristijan Milić. The series' creative producer was Milivoj Puhlovski.

The series aired from Mondays to Thursdays in the prime time slot (from 8 to 9 pm). It also aired in Bosnia and Hercegovina on Program Plus (shared channel by Kanal ATV and NTV HAYAT), in Slovenia on POP TV, and in Serbia on TV B92.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Kavedžić, Monika (28 November 2023). "Ovo su najdugovječnije domaće serije: Jedna od njih emitirala se kroz više od 800 epizoda..." [These are the longest-running domestic series: One of them aired for more than 800 episodes...]. 24sata. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024. Hrvatska sapunica 'Najbolje godine' s emitiranjem je krenula 14. rujna 2009. godine na Novoj TV, a do kraja je imala 318 epizoda. [The Croatian soap opera 'The Best Years' began airing on September 14, 2009 on Nova TV, and by the end it had 318 episodes.]
  2. ^ "Najbolje godine: obiteljska serija". Nova TV. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Najbolje godine - o seriji". Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Katarina Radivojević - Lorena Levaj". Nova TV. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Proslavila se u seriji 'Najbolje godine': Evo kako danas izgleda, kćeri dala ime po svom liku". Dnevno.hr. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Započelo je snimanje serije 'Najbolje godine'" [The filming of the TV series 'Najbolje godine' has begun]. Dnevnik.hr. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Najbolje godine". mojtv.hr. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Na setu za Najbolje godine vatra odnijela konje i bika". 24sata. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ^ "'Najbolje Godine' otkupile televizije u regiji" ['Najbolje godine' bought by television stations in the region]. Dnevnik.hr. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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