The Marathon Family (1982) Maratonci trce pocasni krug (original title)

Director:

Slobodan Sijan

Writers:

Dusan Kovacevic (play)
Dusan Kovacevic (screenplay)

Release Date:

1982 (Yugoslavia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The Topalovic family has been in the burial business for generations. When the old (150 yrs old) Pantelija dies...

Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Crematorium | Cinema | Murder | Satire

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Bogdan Diklic	...	Mirko Topalovic
Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic	...	Laki Topalovic
Pavle Vujisic	...	Milutin Topalovic
Mija Aleksic	...	Aksentije Topalovic
Milivoje Tomic	...	Maksimilijan Topalovic
Radislav Lazarevic	...	Pantelija Topalovic
Zoran Radmilovic	...	Bili Piton
Jelisaveta Sablic	...	Kristina
Bora Todorovic	...	Djenka
Melita Bihali	...	Olja
Fahro Konjhodzic	...	Gospodin Rajkovic
Veljko Mandic	...	Rajkovicev brat
Mihajlo-Bata Paskaljevic	...	Stariji zandar
Dragoljub-Gula Milosavljevic		(as Dragoljub Milosavljevic)
Miroslav Jovanovic	...	Blizanac I
Dragoslav Jovanovic	...	Blizanac II
Milovan Tasic	...	Gorostas
Milan Janjic	...	Patuljak
Ras Rastoder	...	Mladji zandar
Stanojlo Milinkovic	...	Seljak
Vojislav Micovic	...	Starac sa groblja
Nebojsa Topic	...	Pop Djura
Nikola Brodac	...	Pokojnik

Directed by
Slobodan Sijan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dusan Kovacevic		play
Dusan Kovacevic		screenplay

Produced by
Milan Zmukic	....	producer

Original Music by
Zoran Simjanovic

Cinematography by
Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic

Film Editing by
Ljiljana-Lana Vukobratovic

Production Design by
Milenko Jeremic

Costume Design by
Mira Cohadzic

Makeup Department
Saveta Kovac	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Rodoljub Djokovic	....	unit manager
Aleksandar Radulovic	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zoran Andric	....	assistant director
Zdravko Randic	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Sinisa Jovanovic	....	sync
Nenad Vukadinovic	....	sound recordist

Stunts
Slavoljub Plavsic-Zvonce	....	stunts
Dragomir Stanojevic	....	stunts (as Dragomir Stanojevic-Bata Kameni)

Editorial Department
Olga Jovanovic	....	assistant editor (as Olga Obradov)

Other crew
Mensura-Lula Mikijelj	....	script supervisor
Jelica Rosandic	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Centar Film

Also Known As:

"Maratonci trce pocasni krug" - Yugoslavia (original title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Centar Film

Trivia:

According to the original play by Dusan Kovacevic, the Topalovic family members are of the following age: Pantelija - 150, Maksimilijan - 126, Aksentije - 102, Milutin - 79, Laki - 44, Mirko - 24.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: "Prica jednog dana" is not shown in its real order while playing in Djenka's theater - it cuts from the opening credit sequence directly to the song sequence which is at the very end of the film.

Movie Connections:

Features Prica jednog dana (1941)

the best movie in the world...ever!!!

Maratonci trce pocasni krug was the first play that 23-year old drama student Dusan Kovacevic wrote. The plot is based on the story about the youngest member of the Topalovic family, which is in the coffin-making business for more than a century. But the youngest member doesn't want to live this kind of life-he wants to marry the mafia boss' daughter and to live the life of an artist, since he is impressed with the movies (this all happens back in the year 1935). But, the mafia boss tries to use him to destroy the opponents - the Topalovic's themselves. This is the shortest possible plot of the best movie ever made. I have seen this movie for over 20 (yes, twenty!!!) times and I think there is not a single person in Serbia that didn't see it. This is the best (and the hardest one to make) kind of movie - it's a comedy without a single moment of triviality. If you were not a habitant of the former Yugoslavia, the names of the actors probably mean nothing to you. But these actors are incredible! They are absolutely hilarious and are the reason for outstanding popularity of the movie. Almost every phrase used in the movie became a part of the usual conversation of the people here in Serbia. I know you probably aren't convinced and still think that The Godfather or Gone With The Wind are the best movies you will see in your lifetime. And I would probably have to agree if there wasn't for that one little movie made 20 years ago in Serbia.