A pitch-black comedy following the Topalović family, five generations of undertakers operating in a small Serbian town in 1935. They clash with a local gangster named Billy Piton while battling over inheritances and illegal coffin recycling. Significance:
Set in the mid-1930s in a small Serbian town, the film centers on the , who have run a funeral home for generations. They practice a grisly form of recycling, stealing old coffins from the cemetery instead of making new ones.
The 1982 cult classic Maratonci trče počasni krug (The Marathon Family) has entered the digital age with a prestigious . Directed by Slobodan Šijan and written by Dušan Kovačević, this masterpiece of Yugoslav black comedy was selected as a national cultural treasure of great importance, leading to its comprehensive digital makeover. The VIP Kinoteka Restoration Project maratonci trce pocasni krug remastered verified
: This verified version has been screened at various film festivals, including the Budapest Classic Film Marathon
Set in a small, provincial Serbian town during the mid-1930s, the movie centers around the . This family consists of six generations of exclusively male undertakers. The lineage ranges from the bedridden, 150-year-old patriarch Pantelija to the 24-year-old, artistic rebel Mirko. A pitch-black comedy following the Topalović family, five
: The family's balance is disrupted when the patriarch Pantelija dies, and the youngest member, Mirko, refuses to follow the family trade, preferring the world of cinema instead.
: It serves as a tribute to the legendary ensemble cast, including Bogdan Diklić, Danilo Bata Stojković, Pavle Vujisić, Mija Aleksić, and Seka Sablić, allowing new generations to appreciate their performances without the interference of film grain or audio hiss. Plot and Cultural Legacy They practice a grisly form of recycling, stealing
For fans, this is the ultimate way to appreciate the performances of the legendary cast: (Milutin Topalović) Danilo Bata Stojković (Laki Topalović) Bogdan Diklić (Mirko Topalović) Zoran Radmilović (Bili Piton)
Set in a small Serbian town in the 1930s, the story revolves around the , who have run a funeral business for six generations.