When Father Was Away on Business

1985 film by Emir Kusturica
Movie film Q433000
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When Father Was Away on Business is a movie[1]. The movie won several awards[1].

The awards it received include the Palme d'Or[1], the FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes[1], and the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[1].

It received these awards due to its recognition in the film industry[1]. The movie's award wins are notable achievements[1].

The awards won by When Father Was Away on Business are a testament to its success[1].

When Father Was Away on Business

Summary

When Father Was Away on Business is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • When Father Was Away on Business received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • When Father Was Away on Business received the FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes[4].
  • When Father Was Away on Business received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5].
  • When Father Was Away on Business's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • When Father Was Away on Business was directed by Emir Kusturica[7].
  • Abdulah Sidran wrote the screenplay for When Father Was Away on Business[8].
  • Emir Kusturica wrote the screenplay for When Father Was Away on Business[9].
  • When Father Was Away on Business's composer is recorded as Zoran Simjanović[10].
  • When Father Was Away on Business's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • When Father Was Away on Business's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Miki Manojlović[13].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Mirjana Karanović[14].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Mira Furlan[15].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Mustafa Nadarević[16].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Davor Dujmović[17].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Pavle Vuisić[18].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Predrag Laković[19].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Slobodan Aligrudić[20].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Moreno D'E Bartolli[21].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Emir Hadžihafizbegović[22].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Zoran Radmilović[23].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Božidarka Frajt[24].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Jasmin Geljo[25].
  • A cast member of When Father Was Away on Business was Eva Ras[26].
  • When Father Was Away on Business's production company is recorded as Centar film[27].

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Authorship and Creation

When Father Was Away on Business was directed by Emir Kusturica[7]. Screenwriters include Abdulah Sidran[8] and Emir Kusturica[9]. Cast members include Miki Manojlović[13], Mirjana Karanović[14], Mira Furlan[15], Mustafa Nadarević[16], Davor Dujmović[17], and Pavle Vuisić[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 15, 1985[28], May 1985[29], September 12, 1985[30], September 13, 1985[31], October 5, 1985[32], and October 11, 1985[33]. The original language of When Father Was Away on Business was Serbo-Croatian[34]. Genres include coming-of-age film[11] and comedy drama[12].

Reception

Awards received include Palme d'Or[3], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[35], in France[36], founded in 1955[37], headquartered in Cannes[38]; FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes[4], a film award category[39], in France[40], founded in 1946[41]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5], a class of award[42]. Reviews include 7.2/10[43] and 100%[44].

Why It Matters

When Father Was Away on Business has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did When Father Was Away on Business receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3], FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5].

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  31. [30] . Filmdienst. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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