The film is set in mid-16th century, at a time when the entire eastern Mediterranean is dominated by two great empires, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, with the small but wealthy maritime republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik) managing to maintain its independence through diplomatic agreements.
| Directing | Veljko Bulajić | Director |
| Writing | Mirko Kovac | Writer |
| Writing | Ivo Brešan | Writer |
| Writing | Veljko Bulajić | Writer |
| Writing | Feđa Šehović | Writer |
