Happy New Year '49_
The story of two brothers of different orientation and fate. The drama takes place in an atmosphere of tension and fear, during the conflict of Yugoslav Communist Party with the Stalinism, during the Cominform. Older brother Dragoslav, a returnee from Russia, was unjustly accused of being a Russian spy and subsequently arrested. Younger brother Kosta is not interested in politics, but he's attracted by a brother's wife Vera and underworld mafia. In the end, it turns out that a young woman belongs to the Soviet spy agency.
Starring
Svetozar Cvetković, Meto Jovanovski, Vladislava Milosavljević
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Happy New Year '49 was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Overview
The story of two brothers of different orientation and fate. The drama takes place in an atmosphere of tension and fear, during the conflict of Yugoslav Comm...
Happy New Year '49 is a Crime, Action, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (20)
Svetozar Cvetković
Kosta Kovachevski
Meto Jovanovski
Dragoslav Kovachevski
Vladislava Milosavljević
Vera Gjorgjeska
AG
Aco Gjorčev
Stojan
Petar Arsovski
Burger
GT
Goce Todorovski
Todor
Sinolička Trpkova
Nale
KS
Kire Simonovski
Kole
DK
Dušan Kostovski
Dile Jorgachev
Mite Grozdanov
Islednikot
LH
Ljupcho Hadzhistojanov
Momche
Ivan Bekjarev
Inspektor vo Subotica
Mladen Krstevski
Gradimir
MS
Milica Stojanova
Majka na Dragoslav i Kosta
Ratko Tankosić
Švercer
JM
Jani Mušu
KB
Kalliopi Bukle
MJ
Mustafa Jašar
Jovica Mihajlovski
G'
Georgi 'Dampe' Biserkov
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
124 min (2h 4m)
Country
YU
Rating
5.8/10 (4 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Happy New Year '49 about?
The story of two brothers of different orientation and fate. The drama takes place in an atmosphere of tension and fear, during the conflict of Yugoslav Communist Party with the Stalinism, during the Cominform. Older brother Dragoslav, a returnee from Russia, was unjustly accused of being a Russian spy and subsequently arrested. Younger brother Kosta is not interested in politics, but he's attracted by a brother's wife Vera and underworld mafia. In the end, it turns out that a young woman belongs to the Soviet spy agency.
How long is Happy New Year '49?
Happy New Year '49 has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in Happy New Year '49?
The cast of Happy New Year '49 includes Svetozar Cvetković, Meto Jovanovski, Vladislava Milosavljević, Aco Gjorčev, Petar Arsovski.
What is the rating of Happy New Year '49?
Happy New Year '49 has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Action
Drama
