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Movie · 1985

When Father Was Away on Business

Released 15 January 1985 More from 1985 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

In a post-WWII Yugoslavia still under Stalinist rule in the 1950s, six-year-old Malik is oblivious as to why his father, Mehmed, has suddenly disappeared. In truth, Mehmed has been sent to a labor camp as punishment for acts of sexual indiscretion involving young girls. Malik's mother, Senija, however, has no answers, and the family must cope in the father's absence.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Pavle Vuisić
as Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
58
Predrag Laković
as Kućepazitelj Franjo
55
Mustafa Nadarević
as Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
41
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
as Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
34
Mira Furlan
as Ankica Vidmar
29
Davor Dujmović
as Mirza Malkoč, brat
15
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
43years between the oldest and youngest billed
58Pavle Vuisić — oldest on the call sheet
15Davor Dujmović — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast
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