Better Life
Trials and tribulations of the Popadic family, a typical family of five with everyday problems... BOLJI ŽIVOT is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful TV show ever produced in Yugoslavia. Written by Siniša Pavić, most prolific Serbian screenwriter, the series helped jump start cinematic careers for many of its protagonists, most notably Dragan Bjelogrlić who went on to become successful actor, director, and producer.
Cast: Lidija Vukićević, Svetlana 'Ceca' Bojković, Ivan Bekjarev
22 episodes
- 1. Bolji ZivotIn this episode, we meet the Popadić family: their mother Ema, father Dragiša, daughter Violeta, and sons Saša and Boba. Amid the overall chaos, Ema has ordered an expensive Chinese carpet, and Dragiša’s financial problems are overwhelming even without that. Saša has become such a frequent visitor at the Employment Office counter that he has already befriended the clerk, Koka—new romantic sparks are on the horizon. Boba gets yet another bad grade at school. We learn that Dragiša’s older sister has died, and this modest old woman leaves a will and a large inheritance to Dragiša and his children.CC40minJan 10, 1987
- 2. TestamentAuntie has set a specific condition for each heir that must be fulfilled in order to gain the right to use the inheritance: Violeta must get married and devote herself to family life, Saša must find a job, Boba must finish secondary school with at least a “4” average grade, and Dragiša must erect a gravestone/monument for his aunt. The heirs’ initial excitement immediately fades. Violeta wants to pursue acting and the arts and isn’t even thinking about marriage. Saša can’t find a job at all, because there are many people like him at the Employment Office, and Boba can barely manage to pass the year.CC40minJan 17, 1987
- 3. TerminatorNo synopsis available yet.CC40minJan 24, 1987
- 4. SkandalNo synopsis available yet.CC40minJan 31, 1987
- 5. ZarukeNo synopsis available yet.CC40minFeb 7, 1987
- 6. JataganacNo synopsis available yet.CC40minFeb 14, 1987
- 7. Zarucnicki prstenNo synopsis available yet.CC40minFeb 21, 1987
- 8. UlogaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minFeb 28, 1987
- 9. PortretNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMar 7, 1987
- 10. Godisnjica matureNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMar 14, 1987
- 11. OdlukaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMar 21, 1987
- 12. Gigin flertNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMar 28, 1987
- 13. ZaposlenjeNo synopsis available yet.CC40minApr 4, 1987
- 14. Romeo i JulijaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minApr 11, 1987
- 15. SvijedodzbaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minApr 18, 1987
- 16. SvadbaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minApr 25, 1987
- 17. ZavodnikNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMay 2, 1987
- 18. Prvi radni danNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMay 9, 1987
- 19. Giga zeli razvodNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMay 16, 1987
- 20. Krivo optuzenNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMay 23, 1987
- 21. SpecijalizacijaNo synopsis available yet.CC40minMay 30, 1987
- 22. Giga odlaziNo synopsis available yet.CC40minJun 6, 1987
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I want a life, a better life, to grab it like a tiger
Trials and tribulations of the Popadic family, a typical family of five with everyday problems... BOLJI ŽIVOT is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful TV show ever produced in Yugoslavia. Written by Siniša Pavić, most prolific Serbian screenwriter, the series helped jump start cinematic careers for many of its protagonists, most notably Dragan Bjelogrlić who went on to become successful actor, director, and producer.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Mihailo Vukobratović, Andrija Đukić
- Created by
- Sinisa Pavic
