When Father Was Away on Business

Emir Kusturica
1985-01-15


7.335
136 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Moreno de Bartoli Malik Unowned
Miki Manojlović Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac Unowned
Mirjana Karanović Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka Unowned
Mustafa Nadarević Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić Unowned
Mira Furlan Ankica Vidmar Unowned
Predrag Laković Kućepazitelj Franjo Unowned
Pavle Vuisić Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo Unowned
Slobodan Aligrudić Ostoja Cekić Unowned
Eva Ras Ilonka Petrović Unowned
Aco Gjorčev Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov Unowned
Emir Hadžihafizbegović Fahro Zulfikarpašić Unowned
Zoran Radmilović Brko Pilot Unowned
Jelena Čović Nataša Unowned
Tomislav Gelić Berberin Hamdo Unowned
Davor Dujmović Mirza Malkoč, brat Unowned
Amer Kapetanović Unowned
Silvija Marijanović Puharić Unowned
Zaim Muzaferija Predsjednik Unowned
Božidarka Frajt Doktorova žena Unowned
Haris Burina Ostojin šofer Unowned
Siniša Dugarić Unowned
Milijana Zirojević Unowned
Dimitrije Vujović Unowned
Vejsil Pećanin Unowned
Jasmin Geljo Unowned
Nebojša Šurlan Unowned
Fahrudin Ahmetbegović Unowned
Aleksandar 'Saša' Zurovac Unowned
Mirsad Zulić Unowned
Saša Petrović Kum (uncredited) Unowned