When the Dead Start Singing (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 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.
Director: Krsto Papić
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Ivo Gregurević as Cinco Kapulica |
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Ivica Vidović as Marinko |
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Mirjana Majurec as Maca Kapulica |
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Ksenija Pajić as Stana |
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Matija Prskalo as Cincova kćer |
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Đuro Utješanović as Udbaš |
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Boris Miholjević as Dr. Lucic |
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Žarko Savić as Pukovnik |
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Dražen Kuhn as Cincov zet |
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Barbara Rocco as Njemica |
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Ivica Zadro as Vozač pogrebnog vozila |
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Damir Lončar as Major |
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Predrag 'Pređo' Vušović as Pogrebnik |
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Marinko Prga as Četnik |
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Bojan Navojec as Gardist |
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Rene Bitorajac as Policajac |
| Directing | Krsto Papić | Director |
| Writing | Mate Marišić | Original Story |
| Sound | Zrinko Tutić | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Robert Lisjak | Editor |
| Camera | Vjekoslav Vrdoljak | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mate Marišić | Writer |
| Writing | Krsto Papić | Writer |