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Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 04/26/2005 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: Serbo-Croatian Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Studio: Koch Lorber Films Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Comedy Drama, Political Drama, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age

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

Moreno De Bartolli - Malik
Miki Manojlovic - Mesha
Mirjana Karanovic - Senija
Mustafa Nadarevic - Zijo
Mira Furlan - Ankica