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When Father Was Away on Business (DVD)

Moreno D'E Bartolli (actor), Miki Manojlovic (actor) and Emir Kusturica (director)
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Synopsis

A naive boy tells his version of why daddy couldn't stay with his family in post-WWII Yugoslavia. In reality, the child's father has gone to prison for romancing the lover of a high-ranking party member. But the boy thinks papa's away working. The difficulties and tumult experienced by this fatherless family struggling to survive on their own is a parable for and mirror of the tensions between the Soviet Union and the emerging Yugoslavian government, struggling for independence.

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Review

New York Times, 09/28/1985, p.12, "...Warmly appealing....A gentle, touching film alive with humanity and humor..."

Los Angeles Times, 11/01/1985, p.C1, "...Superb....With an irresistible warmth and boundless good humor....The very large cast is miraculous..."

Title Note

Video has easy-view yellow subtitles.

Additional cast members included Mustafa Nadarevic (Zijo); Mira Furlan (Ankica); Davor Dujmovic (Mirza); Predrag Lakovic (Franjo); Pavle Vujisic (Muzamer); Slobodan Aligrudic (Cekic); Eva Ras (Zivka) and Aleksandar Dorcev (Dr. Ljahov).

Release Note

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Letterbox
Audio:
Dolby Digital - Serbo-Croation
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Interview - Emir Kusturica - Director
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery

Product Notes

In 1950s Yugoslavia, six-year-old Malik thinks his father is away on business. In fact, it's an open secret that Malik's dad has been sent away to the mines for fooling around with the voluptuous object of desire of a communist party official. As seen through Malik's eyes, this film magnifies the emotions of his new experiences, punctuated by trips to visit his Papa.

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