When Father Was Away on Business
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.
- Overview
- Cast
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When Father Was Away on Business
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 15, 1985
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Otac na službenom putu
Production Companies
Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film, The Cannon Group
Director
Emir Kusturica
Description
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
Crew
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