When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1985-01-15 Yugoslavia 136 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Miki Manojlović is Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović is Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević is Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan is Ankica Vidmar
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković is Kućepazitelj Franjo
Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić is Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić is Ostoja Cekić
Ostoja Cekić
Eva Ras is Ilonka Petrović
Ilonka Petrović
Aco Gjorčev is Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Emir Hadžihafizbegović is Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Zoran Radmilović is Brko Pilot
Brko Pilot
Jelena Čović is Nataša
Nataša
Tomislav Gelić is Berberin Hamdo
Berberin Hamdo
Davor Dujmović is Mirza Malkoč, brat
Mirza Malkoč, brat
Zaim Muzaferija is Predsjednik
Predsjednik
Božidarka Frajt is Doktorova žena
Doktorova žena
Haris Burina is Ostojin šofer
Ostojin šofer
Saša Petrović is Kum (uncredited)
Kum (uncredited)