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When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 16M

Director : Emir Kusturica

Synopsis

Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.

Actors

Moreno de Bartoli
Moreno de Bartoli
Malik
Miki Manojlović
Miki Manojlović
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević
Mustafa Nadarević
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković
Predrag Laković
Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić
Pavle Vuisić
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić
Slobodan Aligrudić
Ostoja Cekić
Eva Ras
Eva Ras
Ilonka Petrović
Aco Gjorčev
Aco Gjorčev
Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Zoran Radmilović
Zoran Radmilović
Brko Pilot
Jelena Čović
Jelena Čović
Nataša
Tomislav Gelić
Tomislav Gelić
Berberin Hamdo
Davor Dujmović
Davor Dujmović
Mirza Malkoč, brat
Amer Kapetanović
Amer Kapetanović
Silvija Marijanović Puharić
Silvija Marijanović Puharić
Zaim Muzaferija
Zaim Muzaferija
Predsjednik
Božidarka Frajt
Božidarka Frajt
Doktorova žena
Haris Burina
Haris Burina
Ostojin šofer
Siniša Dugarić
Siniša Dugarić
Milijana Zirojević
Milijana Zirojević
Dimitrije Vujović
Dimitrije Vujović
Vejsil Pećanin
Vejsil Pećanin
Jasmin Geljo
Jasmin Geljo
Nebojša Šurlan
Nebojša Šurlan
Fahrudin Ahmetbegović
Fahrudin Ahmetbegović
Aleksandar 'Saša' Zurovac
Aleksandar 'Saša' Zurovac
Mirsad Zulić
Mirsad Zulić
Saša Petrović
Saša Petrović
Kum (uncredited)

Crews

Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
Director
Abdulah Sidran
Abdulah Sidran
Writer
Mirza Pašić
Mirza Pašić
Producer
Zoran Simjanović
Zoran Simjanović
Original Music Composer
Vilko Filač
Vilko Filač
Director of Photography
Andrija Zafranović
Andrija Zafranović
Editor
Predrag Lukovac
Predrag Lukovac
Production Design
Divna Jovanović
Divna Jovanović
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

When Father Was Away On Business [Otac Na Sluzbenom Putu] (1985), Yugoslavia - Emir Kusturica

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