THE MARATHON FAMILY
(Maratonci trce pocasni krug)
Screenplay: Dusan Kovacevic
Directed by: Slobodan Sijan
Camera: Bozidar Nikolic
Scenography: Milenko Jeremic
Music: Zoran Simjanovic
Editor: Lana Vukobratovic
Cast: Danilo Bata Stojkovic, Bogdan Diklic, Pavle Vuisic, Mija Aleksic, Mica Tomic, Jelisaveta Seka Sablic, Zoran Radmilovic, Bora Todorovic, Melita Bihalji
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1982

Awards:
PULA: Golden Arena for the best actress – Jelisaveta Seka Sablic
VRNJACKA BANJA: Prize for the dialogue
MONTREAL: Special prize of the jury
MARSEILLE: First Prize for the screenplay
BRUXELLES: Prize for the film

Movie Synopsys:

The story is set between the two World Wars. The Topalovic family consists of five generations of males, with the youngest one aged 25 and the oldest one aged 120.

Conflicts breakout in the family because the youngest member refuses to carry on the morticians trade. He believes in better, nicer and more honest occupations. In this belief he is supported and encouraged by his girl Kristina and his best friend Djenka, owner of a small movie theatre. Kristina’s father, Bili the Python, supplier of coffins to the Topalovic firm demands a larger share in the earnings. Thus these two families come into conflict. In the showdown all means are permitted.

This is American gangsterism in Balkan style.

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