When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 144 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
When Father Was Away on Business
The Yugoslavian When Father Was Away on Business (Otac na Sluzbenoh Putu) takes place in the early 1950s. The title is a euphemism: because of the strained relationship between Yugoslavia and the USSR, various private citizens have disappeared in the middle of the night, accompanied by the police. One such "vanishing" individual is Miki Manojlovic, the father of 6-year old Moreno D'E Bartolli, from whose viewpoint this story is told When Manojlovic, an employee in the labor ministry is whisked away to prison, his family reacts with pride, assuring one and all that he is "away on business" because of his fervent political beliefs. The sad truth: Manojlovic has ended up behind bars because of his sexual peccadilloes. The film details the tribulations of a fatherless family struggling to cope with the financial deprivations of Communism. Director Emir Kusturica won the Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm award for his work on When Father Was Away on Business. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of When Father Was Away on Business:
Miki Manojlovic also in Underground , Irina Palm , Hurensohn , Criminal Lovers , Artemisia
Mustafa Nadarevic also in Mirage
Mira Furlan also in Lost: Season 04 , Lost: Season 03 , Lost: Season 02 , Lost: Season 01
Davor Dujmovic also in Underground
Emir Hadzihafisbegovic also in Grbavica , Gori Vatra
When Father Was Away on Business Trivia
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