
May Fools(1990)
During the events of May 1968 in France, different worldviews of conflicting relatives collide in their family estate.


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.

Bogdan Diklić
Mirko Topalović

Danilo 'Bata' Stojković
Laki Topalović

Pavle Vuisić
Milutin Topalović

Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić
Aksentije Topalović

Jelisaveta Sablić
Kristina

Borivoje Todorović
Đenka

Zoran Radmilović
Bili Piton

Milivoje 'Mića' Tomić
Maksimilijan Topalović
Radislav Lazarević
Pantelija Topalović

Melita Bihali
Olja
The Marathon Family is a comedy, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of small town, funeral, serbia, mafia, grave digger, graveyard. Directed by Slobodan Šijan, it stars Bogdan Diklić, Danilo 'Bata' Stojković, Pavle Vuisić. 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.
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