When Father Was Away on Business
137 reviews
Drama
2h 16m
1985
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...
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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.
- DirectorEmir Kusturica
- Release15 January 1985
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h 16m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate137 reviews
- Productions
Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film
Cast

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac

Mirjana Karanović
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka

Mustafa Nadarević
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić

Mira Furlan
Ankica Vidmar

Predrag Laković
Kućepazitelj Franjo

Pavle Vuisić
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo

Slobodan Aligrudić
Ostoja Cekić

Eva Ras
Ilonka Petrović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Fahro Zulfikarpašić

Zoran Radmilović
Brko Pilot

Davor Dujmović
Mirza Malkoč, brat

Božidarka Frajt
Doktorova žena

Jasmin Geljo

Saša Petrović
Kum (uncredited)
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