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When Father Was Away On Business [DVD] [1985]

DVD ~ Miki Manojlovic
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Miki Manojlovic, Moreno D'E Bartolli, Mirjana Karanovic
  • Directors: Emir Kusturica
  • Format: PAL
  • Language Croatian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Aug 2006
  • Run Time: 129 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000GCF85E
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,772 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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

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4.0 out of 5 stars Superbly entertaining, 29 Jul 2008
By yellodog (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews
"When Father Was Away On Business" is my favourite Kusturica film after "Time Of The Gypsies". No overwrought symbolism or elaborate parodies, just a straight story from a (now) lost world, seen through the eyes of a young boy whos father is sentenced to forced labour in a mine because he once had an affair with a party officials girlfriend. Intelligent, burlesque black Balkan humour at its best. Only the rather forced and improbable ending stops me from giving this film 5 stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An insight into history, but not as compelling as I would have liked., 12 April 2009
By William Cohen (London) - See all my reviews
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A friend recommended Kusturica to me, and I have to say he's hard work as a director. This is an epic story of a man who is caught up in the turmoil of Yugoslav politics. It has many touching scenes, and I love the feel to this film - showing how hard life is for the family and the unfolding mystery of growing up through the eyes of a small boy. Having stuck with it to the end, I felt more worthy than entertained.
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