The Marathon Family
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The Marathon Family (Serbian: Маратонци трче почасни круг / Maratonci trče počasni krug, lit. Marathon Runners Do a Lap of Honour, or often simply Maratonci, lit. The Marathon Runners) is a 1982 Yugoslav black comedy film written by Dušan Kovačević and directed by Serbian director Slobodan Šijan. It has become a cult film in Serbia and other countries from the former Yugoslavia region[1][2] and is regarded as one of the classics of Yugoslav Serbian cinematography.[citation needed]
The Marathon Family (Maratonci trče počasni krug) | |
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Directed by | Slobodan Šijan |
Written by | Dušan Kovačević (play and screenplay) |
Produced by | Milan Zmukić |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Božidar Nikolić |
Edited by | Lana Vukobratović |
Music by | Zoran Simjanović |
Distributed by | Centar Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Serbian |
The film depicts a family of undertakers with a dark secret. Instead of creating new coffins for their customers, they use a graverobbing operation to acquire old ones from the cemetery. They are increasingly indebted to a local hoodlum for his services. Following the death of the head-of-the family, conflict starts between the family and their former business partner. The youngest member of the family kills his cheating girlfriend in a jealous rage, and then claims the family's leadership for himself. His term in office starts with a brutal showdown with the hoodlum and a police chase.