Kad mrtvi zapjevaju (1998)

At the beginning of 1990s, two Croatian emigrants, economically minded Cinco and politically minded Marinko, arrive in Croatia from Germany, homesick for their families and hometowns. In ... See full summary »

Director:

Krsto Papic

Writers:

Mate Matisic (play), Mate Matisic (screenplay),

Stars:

Ivo Gregurevic, Ivica Vidovic, Mirjana Majurec

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ivo Gregurevic	...	Cinco Kapulica
Ivica Vidovic	...	Marinko
Mirjana Majurec	...	Maca Kapulica
Ksenija Pajic	...	Stana
Matija Prskalo	...	Cincova kcer
Boris Miholjevic	...	Dr. Lucic
Zarko Savic	...	Pukovnik
Drazen Kuhn	...	Cincov Zet
Djuro Utjesanovic	...	Udbas (as Duro Utjesanovic)
Barbara Rocco	...	Njemica
Ivica Zadro	...	Vozac pogrebnoga vozila
Ljubo Kapor	...	Susjed #1
Ilija Ivezic	...	Susjed #2
Krunoslav Saric	...	Susjed #3
Damir Loncar	...	Major

Storyline

At the beginning of 1990s, two Croatian emigrants, economically minded Cinco and politically minded Marinko, arrive in Croatia from Germany, homesick for their families and hometowns. In order to get a German pension, Cinco pretends to be dead and travels in a coffin. Soon, Marinko joins him because he is running away from an old agent of the Yugoslav State Security Service. On their trip in a motor hearse, Cinco and Marinko face many adventures, which culminate when they are stopped at Serbian barricades close to their destination.

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Plot Keywords:

croatia | croatian | coffin | dead body | scam | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Croatia

Language:

Serbian German Croatian

Release Date:

1998 (Croatia)

Also Known As:

Kiedy martwi spiewaja

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Cinco and Marinko driving on the German highway in the year 1991, some post-1991 cars are visible.

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Quotes

Cinco Kapulica: I'm dead, but I'm alive.

User Reviews

Wonderfully hilarious and tragic by turns.

An expat Croat (Cinco) has a scheme to return from Germany to his home and wife and collect his pension--faking his own death and riding alive in his coffin back to his home. But a doctor wants to harvest his organs for transplant into a wealthy German businessman. His friend Marinko, pursued by the Yugoslav Secret Police, is disturbed by visions of their dead friends singing. Together they make their way back home. Set in 1991 as Yugoslavia is falling apart, the film is by turns hilarious and tragic.