When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

  • NR
  • 10/11/1985 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 16m

Overview

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.

Emir Kusturica

Director

Abdulah Sidran

Writer

Cast

Moreno de Bartoli's headshot

Moreno de Bartoli

Malik
Miki Manojlović's headshot

Miki Manojlović

Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović's headshot

Mirjana Karanović

Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević's headshot

Mustafa Nadarević

Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan's headshot

Mira Furlan

Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković's headshot

Predrag Laković

Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić's headshot

Pavle Vuisić

Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić's headshot

Slobodan Aligrudić

Ostoja Cekić

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