# The Marathon Family (1982)

> A macabre Yugoslav farce turns a five-generation funeral dynasty's inheritance dispute into an anarchic portrait of greed, criminality, and family decay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18145

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Slobodan Šijan
- Cast: Bogdan Diklić, Danilo 'Bata' Stojković, Pavle Vuisić, Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić, Jelisaveta 'Seka' Sablić, Borivoje Todorović, Zoran Radmilović, Milivoje 'Mića' Tomić
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, macabre, cult film night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A family feud erupts over a century-old inheritance in the funeral business, blending humor with drama.

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