Variola vera_
An Albanian pilgrim, infected with an unknown disease, is on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. When doctors realize that it is a disease that has been considered eradicated, it is already too late - variola vera begins to languish and the hospital is quarantined.
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Dušica Žegarac
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Variola vera was released 44 years ago in 1982.
Overview
An Albanian pilgrim, infected with an unknown disease, is on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. When doctors realize that it is a disease that ha...
Variola vera is a Drama, History, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Rade Šerbedžija
Dr. Grujić
Erland Josephson
Dragutin Kenigsmark
Dušica Žegarac
Dr. Marković
Varja Đukić
Danka Uskoković
Rade Marković
Cole
Vladislava Milosavljević
Slavica
Peter Carsten
UN Epidemiologist
Aleksandar Berček
Jovanović
Radmila Živković
Zaga
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Dr. Ćirić
Bogdan Diklić
Duško
Ratko Tankosić
Bora
Velimir Životić
Secretary of Health
MM
Milo Miranović
Ložač Mile
DM
Džemail Maksut
Halil Redžepi
Katica Želi
Servant
BN
Bogosava Nikšić-Bijelić
Telephonist
Živojin Bradić
Bookseller
Slobodan Aligrudić
Drug Vlada
SN
Svetolik Nikačević
Kostić
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Country
YU
Rating
7.2/10 (26 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Variola vera about?
An Albanian pilgrim, infected with an unknown disease, is on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. When doctors realize that it is a disease that has been considered eradicated, it is already too late - variola vera begins to languish and the hospital is quarantined.
How long is Variola vera?
Variola vera has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in Variola vera?
The cast of Variola vera includes Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Dušica Žegarac, Varja Đukić, Rade Marković.
What is the rating of Variola vera?
Variola vera has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
Horror