When Father Was Away On Business

UPC: 741952304593

Studio: Koch Lorber Films

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Comedy Drama

Awards: Best Foreign Language Film – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review

Features: Interview with director, Emir Kusturica
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When Father Was Away On Business

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 04/12/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 135 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Chiquita [4:21]
2. Mesa [4:22]
3. Home [5:40]
4. Air Show [6:34]
5. Model Communist [2:59]
6. Clean as a Whistle [4:07]
7. Dinner [4:31]
8. Little Hero [3:18]
9. Away on Business [5:12]
10. Brotherly Advice [3:40]
11. Money [3:18]
12. Fahro [4:28]
13. Attention [2:26]
14. A Letter [3:02]
15. A Visit [4:28]
16. Something Else [3:24]
17. You'll Pay [2:24]
18. Sick Of Their Lies [4:28]
19. A Fresh Start [2:19]
20. Zvornik [6:31]
21. September 2nd [4:21]
22. Koviljaca [5:58]
23. Missing [4:09]
24. Hanky [3:02]
25. A Stroll [4:43]
26. Practice [2:56]
27. Baton Ceremony [4:12]
28. Cekic's Office [4:56]
29. Sarajevo [4:55]
30. Brandy [5:17]
31. My Fault [7:36]
32. Closing Credits [1:50]

Cast and Crew: Jelena Covic  Actor 
Zaim Muzaferija  Actor 
Davor Dujmovic  Actor 
Zoran Radmilovic  Actor 
Tomislav  Actor 
Slobodan Aligrudic  Actor 
Bozidarka Frajt  Actor 
Aleksandar Forcev  Actor 
Eva Ras  Actor 
Emir Hadzihafisbegovic  Actor 
Pavle Vujisic  Actor 
Emir Kusturica  Director 
Abdulah Sidran  Screenwriter 
Zoran Simjanovic  Composer (Music Score) 
Moreno De Bartolli  Actor 
Miki Manojlovic  Actor 
Mirjana Karanovic  Actor 
Mustafa Nadarevic  Actor 
Mira Furlan  Actor 
Predrag Lakovic  Actor 

Country: Spain,Yugoslavia