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When Father Was Away on Business ()

Otac na sluzbenom putu (original title)
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A family is deeply affected by the father's extramarital affairs and the turbulent consequences of the Tito-Stalin split.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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Moreno De Bartoli ...
Malik (as Moreno D'E Bartolli)
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Mehmed Mesa Zolj (as Miki Manojlovic)
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Senija Sena Zolj
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Zijah Zijo Zulfikarpasic
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Ankica Vidmar
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Kucepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisic ...
Dedo Muzamer (as Pavle Vujisic)
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Ostoja Cekic
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Ilonka Petrovic
Aco Djorcev ...
Dr. Ljahaov (as Aleksandar Dorcev)
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Mladji ujak
Zoran Radmilovic ...
Pilot
Jelena Covic ...
Natasa
Tomislav Gelic ...
Berberin Hamdo
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Brat Mirza
Amer Kapetanovic
Silvija Puharic
Zaim Muzaferija ...
Predsjednik
Bozidarka Frajt ...
Doktorova zena
Haris Burina ...
Ostojin sofer
Sinisa Dugaric
Dimitrije Vujovic
Vejsil Pecanin
Nebojsa Surlan
Fahrudin Ahmetbegovic
Aleksandar Zurovac ...
(as Sasa Zurovac)
Mirsad Zulic
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Sasa Petrovic ...
Kum (uncredited)

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Emir Kusturica

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Abdulah Sidran ... ()

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Mirza Pasic ... producer

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Zoran Simjanovic

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Vilko Filac

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Andrija Zafranovic

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Predrag Lukovac

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Divna Jovanovic

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Sukrija Sarkic ... makeup artist

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Zlatko Lavanic ... assistant director
Miroslav Mandic ... assistant director

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Milorad Kalanj ... property buyer

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Ljubomir Petek ... sound
Hasan Vejzagic ... sound

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Mirsad Herovic ... assistant camera

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Ljiljana Martic ... wardrober

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Semir Cebiric ... music collaborator

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Vera Mihic-Jolic ... administrator
Biljana Pejic ... secretary to director
Jelica Rosandic ... production accountant

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Plot Summary

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. One 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 his young son Malik,who believes the mother's story about father being "away on business". Written by Dragan Antulov

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Also Known As
  • Otac na službenom putu (Yugoslavia, Croatian title)
  • When Father Was Away on Business (World-wide, English title)
  • When Father Was Away on Business (United States)
  • When Father Was Away on Business (Canada, English title)
  • When Father Was Away on Business (United Kingdom)
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  • 136 min
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Cumulative Worldwide Gross $41,184

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Trivia As of 2016 it was included in the #100 Serbian movies list (1911-1999) and protected as cultural heritage of great importance. See more »
Goofs In the wedding banquet scene, the cake is hit and damaged by a football. A few moments later, it is shown intact again. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Maradona by Kusturica (2008). See more »
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