Crna macka, beli macor (1998)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Writers:

Emir Kusturica (writer)
Gordan Mihic (writer)

Release Date:

30 September 1998 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Romance

Plot:

Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business...

Plot Keywords:

Arranged Marriage | Love | Money | River | Pig

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Bajram Severdzan	...	Matko Destanov
Srdjan Todorovic	...	Dadan Karambolo (as Srdan Todorovic)
Branka Katic	...	Ida
Florijan Ajdini	...	Zare Destanov
Ljubica Adzovic	...	Sujka
Zabit Memedov	...	Zarije Destanov
Sabri Sulejmani	...	Grga Pitic
Jasar Destani	...	Grga Veliki
Stojan Sotirov	...	Bulgarian Customs Officer
Predrag Lakovic	...	Priest (as Predrag-Pepi Lakovic)
Miki Manojlovic	...	Priest (as Predrag-Miki Manojlovic)
Salija Ibraimova	...	Afrodita
Zdena Hurtocakova	...	Black Obelisk
Adnan Bekir	...	Grga Mali
Irfan Jagli	...	Bodyguard

Also Known As:

Black Cat, White Cat (UK) (USA)
Chat noir, chat blanc (France)
Mavri gata, aspros gatos (Greece)
Schwarze Katze, weißer Kater (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, drug use and some violence.

Runtime:

127 min | Germany:123 min (DVD version)

Country:

France | Germany | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Austria | Greece | USA

Language:

Bulgarian | Romany | German | Serbian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:6 | Iceland:L

Company:

CiBy 2000

Trivia:

In the scene where mob boss Dadan (played by Srdjan Todorovic) talks about his father spinning in his grave, the picture on the wall is of his real life father Bora Todorovic, who played a mob boss in Emir Kusturica's Dom za vesanje (1988).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Zare escapes from Dadan on the ladder, Dadan catches him by the right ear. In the next shot he is holding Zare's left ear.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Darwin's Nightmare (2004)

Soundtrack:

Jek Ditharin

Funny and fascinating.

Few films just simply fascinate me. As an American Boomer, I am admittedly spoiled and quite jaded, when it comes to movies. This film tantalized me and enthralled me. I felt like a kid at a carnival. The rich cinematography was palpable. The beauty of the chaotic and very non-Pasteurized world of these kooky gypsies and country folk was unexpectedly stunning. And it was so funny! Just plain old funny! The acting was superb. I recognized some favorite character actors from other films I have seen from Yugoslavia. (Look for the Nail Lady). The only glitch for me was an occasional sense that the subtitles could not convey the full impact of the obviously earthy and colloquial dialogue. The film seems to proudly carry on the zany comedy tradition of Europe in the sixties, such as the Pink Panther series and the Czech "Firemen's Ball". I regret I did not see this in a theater with the howling audience it deserves.