The Marathon Family

The Topalović family has been in the burial business for generations. When the 150-year-old Pantelija dies, five generations of his heirs start to fight for the inheritance.

Cast

Bogdan Diklić

as Mirko Topalović

Danilo 'Bata' Stojković

as Laki Topalović

Pavle Vuisić

as Milutin Topalović

Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić

as Aksentije Topalović

Jelisaveta 'Seka' Sablić

as Kristina

Borivoje Todorović

as Đenka

Zoran Radmilović

as Bili Piton

Milivoje 'Mića' Tomić

as Maksimilijan Topalović

Radislav Lazarević

as Pantelija Topalović

Melita Bihali

as Olja

Reviews

deepkino

From the director of the movie "Who's Singin' Over There?", comes another 1982 Serbian film that is equally funny and absurd! The Topalovic family, who are in the business of grave robbing - a family so large that six generations live together - has lost its oldest member, Pantelija, who has died...

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