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When Father Was Away on Business
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Title: When Father Was Away on Business

Release Date: 15 Jan 1985

Runtime: 2h 16m

Genre: Drama

Director: Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film, The Cannon Group

Production Companies: Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film, The Cannon Group

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.

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Average Vote: 7.3 (126 votes)

Cast

  • Malik: Moreno de Bartoli
  • Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac: Miki Manojlović
  • Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka: Mirjana Karanović
  • Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić: Mustafa Nadarević
  • Ankica Vidmar: Mira Furlan
  • Kućepazitelj Franjo: Predrag Laković
  • Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo: Pavle Vuisić
  • Ostoja Cekić: Slobodan Aligrudić
  • Ilonka Petrović: Eva Ras
  • Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov: Aco Gjorčev
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