diff --git a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/main_window.py b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/main_window.py
index daf20bbe..8a49e2e5 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/main_window.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/main_window.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # along with weboob. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import SIGNAL
+from PyQt4.QtCore import SIGNAL, Qt
+from PyQt4.QtGui import QApplication
 
 from weboob.capabilities.cinema import ICapCinema
 from weboob.capabilities.torrent import ICapTorrent
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
 
         self.minis = []
         self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(False)
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
 
         backend_name = str(self.ui.backendEdit.itemData(self.ui.backendEdit.currentIndex()).toString())
 
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
 
         self.minis = []
         self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(False)
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
 
         backend_name = str(self.ui.backendEdit.itemData(self.ui.backendEdit.currentIndex()).toString())
 
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
 
         self.minis = []
         self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(False)
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
 
         backend_name = str(self.ui.backendEdit.itemData(self.ui.backendEdit.currentIndex()).toString())
 
@@ -162,6 +166,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
     def addMovie(self, backend, movie):
         if not backend:
             self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(True)
+            QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
             self.process = None
             return
         minimovie = MiniMovie(self.weboob, backend, movie, self)
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
         wmovie = Movie(movie,self)
         self.ui.info_content.layout().addWidget(wmovie)
         self.current_info_widget = wmovie
+        QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
 
     def searchPerson(self):
         pattern = unicode(self.ui.searchEdit.text())
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
 
         self.minis = []
         self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(False)
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
 
         backend_name = str(self.ui.backendEdit.itemData(self.ui.backendEdit.currentIndex()).toString())
 
@@ -202,6 +209,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
     def addPerson(self, backend, person):
         if not backend:
             self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(True)
+            QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
             self.process = None
             return
         miniperson = MiniPerson(self.weboob, backend, person, self)
@@ -233,6 +241,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
 
         self.minis = []
         self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(False)
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
 
         backend_name = str(self.ui.backendEdit.itemData(self.ui.backendEdit.currentIndex()).toString())
 
@@ -242,6 +251,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtMainWindow):
     def addTorrent(self, backend, torrent):
         if not backend:
             self.ui.searchEdit.setEnabled(True)
+            QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
             self.process = None
             return
         minitorrent = MiniTorrent(self.weboob, backend, torrent, self)
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/minimovie.py b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/minimovie.py
index c473351e..f7011e03 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/minimovie.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/minimovie.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 import urllib
 
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QFrame, QImage, QPixmap
+from PyQt4.QtGui import QFrame, QImage, QPixmap, QApplication
+from PyQt4.QtCore import Qt
 
 from weboob.applications.qcineoob.ui.minimovie_ui import Ui_MiniMovie
 from weboob.capabilities.base import NotAvailable
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class MiniMovie(QFrame):
     def mousePressEvent(self, event):
         QFrame.mousePressEvent(self, event)
 
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
         movie = self.backend.get_movie(self.movie.id)
         if movie:
             self.parent.doAction('Details of movie "%s"'%movie.original_title,self.parent.displayMovie,[movie])
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/miniperson.py b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/miniperson.py
index 92f59049..a59dcd1b 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/miniperson.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/miniperson.py
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ class MiniPerson(QFrame):
         self.backend = backend
         self.person = person
         self.ui.nameLabel.setText('%s'%person.name)
-        self.ui.shortDescLabel.setText('%s'%person.short_description)
+        if person.short_description != NotAvailable:
+            if unicode(self.parent.ui.currentActionLabel.text()).startswith('Casting'):
+                self.ui.shortDescTitleLabel.setText(u'Role')
+            self.ui.shortDescLabel.setText('%s'%person.short_description)
+        else:
+            self.ui.shortDescTitleLabel.hide()
+            self.ui.shortDescLabel.hide()
         self.ui.backendLabel.setText(backend.name)
 
     def gotThumbnail(self, backend, person):
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/ui/miniperson.ui b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/ui/miniperson.ui
index f2e4ec02..48609800 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qcineoob/ui/miniperson.ui
+++ b/weboob/applications/qcineoob/ui/miniperson.ui
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="0">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="shortDescTitleLabel">
        <property name="font">
         <font>
          <weight>75</weight>