When Father Was Away on Business
1985 · 136 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 10,380 VOTES · DIR. Emir Kusturica
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 957 lines
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00:00:24 WHEN FATHER WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS
00:03:06 He doesn 't mind being called Joza
00:06:43 In view of the situation
00:10:28 We inform all citizens
00:15:53 The feet should be parallel.
00:20:49 Don't you think?
00:24:42 Come on, drink.
00:29:08 The crap I take from my own son.
00:36:23 Get up. Malik's gone!
00:43:17 other elements.
00:49:01 - They even said goodbye. - Zijo arranged it?
00:52:37 Do you want a poster?
00:59:20 - He married the gym teacher. - Ankica?
01:07:13 Is anyone in the coffin?
01:10:01 Buried in the damp earth
01:14:31 In our new economic and social system
01:17:47 Shall we knock one back?
01:23:06 500 eggs.
01:33:19 It'd be better if you hadn't been released from jail.
01:40:29 I present to you this baton with a thousand cordial greetings.
01:44:11 and keep walking on the path...
01:48:13 You'll play one last game with me.
01:53:55 Why did you invite me then?
01:59:57 Why don't you cut yourself up
Cast & Characters
Moreno De Bartoli
Malik
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
Mehmed Mesa Zolj
Mirjana Karanovic
Senija Sena Zolj
Mustafa Nadarevic
Zijah Zijo Zulfikarpasic
Mira Furlan
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Lakovic
Kucepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisic
Dedo Muzamer
Slobodan Aligrudic
Ostoja Cekic
Eva Ras
Ilonka Petrovic
Aco Djorcev
Dr. Ljahaov
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed957
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:59:57
Production Record
DirectorEmir Kusturica
LanguageSH
IMDb votes10,380