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When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
Otac na sluzbenom putu (original title)

136 min  -  Drama  -   11 October 1985 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Emir Kusturica
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Moreno D'E Bartolli Moreno D'E Bartolli ...
Malik
Miki Manojlovic ...
Mehmed Mesa Zolj
Mirjana Karanovic ...
Senija Sena Zolj
Mustafa Nadarevic Mustafa Nadarevic ...
Zijah Zijo Zulfikarpasic
Mira Furlan ...
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Lakovic Predrag Lakovic ...
Kucepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vujisic Pavle Vujisic ...
Dedo Muzamer
Slobodan Aligrudic Slobodan Aligrudic ...
Ostoja Cekic
Eva Ras Eva Ras ...
Ilonka Petrovic
Aco Djorcev Aco Djorcev ...
Dr. Ljahaov (as Aleksandar Dorcev)
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic Emir Hadzihafizbegovic ...
Mladji ujak
Zoran Radmilovic Zoran Radmilovic ...
Pilot
Jelena Covic Jelena Covic ...
Natasa
Tomislav Gelic Tomislav Gelic ...
Berberin Hamdo
Davor Dujmovic Davor Dujmovic ...
Brat Mirza
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Storyline

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. The story is told from the perspective of Malik, his young son who believes the mother's story about father being "away on business". Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbian | Hungarian (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A papa szolgálati útra ment See more »

Filming Locations:

Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,614 (USA) (14 October 1985) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$41,184 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Centar Film, Forum Sarajevo See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Connections

Referenced in Maradona by Kusturica (2008) See more »