When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

01/15/1985 (YU) • 2h 16m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

Serbo-Croatian

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

muslim

yugoslavia

loss of loved one

difficult childhood

circumcision

anti-communism

communism

1950s

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