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The Crazy Stranger (1997)

Gadjo dilo (original title)
Unrated | | Comedy, Drama, Music | 7 August 1998 (USA)
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A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.

Director:

Tony Gatlif

Writers:

Tony Gatlif (original screenplay and adaptation), Kits Hilaire (screenplay adaptation) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Romain Duris, Rona Hartner, Izidor Serban | See full cast & crew »
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9 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Romain Duris ... Stéphane
Rona Hartner ... Sabina
Izidor Serban Izidor Serban ... Isidor
Ovidiu Balan Ovidiu Balan ... Sami
Angela Serban Angela Serban ... Angela
Aurica Ursan Aurica Ursan ... Aurica
Vasile Serban Vasile Serban ... Vasile
Ioan Serban Ioan Serban ... Ioan
Gheorge Gherebenec Gheorge Gherebenec ... Gheorge
Dan Astileanu Dan Astileanu ... Dumitru
Valentin Teodosiu ... Le Secrétaire de Mairie / Denech
Petre Nicolae Petre Nicolae ... L'Épicier
Calman Kantor Calman Kantor ... Radu
Florin Moldovan Florin Moldovan ... Adriani
Adrian Simionescu Adrian Simionescu ... L'Enfant Prodige
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Storyline

Stéphane, a young French man from Paris, travels to Romania. He is looking for the singer Nora Luca, whom his father had heard all the time before his death. Wandering along a frozen road, he meets old Izidor, a member of the Roma (Gypsy) and tells him of Nora Luca. Izidor seems to understand and takes him to his village. Stéphane believes that Izidor will take him to Nora Luca when the time has come. So, he lives in the Roma(Gypsy) village for several months. The other inhabitants dislike him at first (as he comes from those who call them thieves and attack their folks) but when they as they get to know him better, they grow to like him. In summer, the ice between him and beautiful Sabina finally cracks, and a secret is revealed. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>

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Taglines:

In Every Soul There is a Gypsy

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

Certificate:

Unrated | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Third movie of Tony Gatlif's trilogy on the Romani people. It was preceded by The Princes (1983) and Safe Journey (1993). See more »

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I'll drink to that
12 October 2003 | by headmix – See all my reviews

Wow !! Where do they get these amazing people. Definately not Hollywood

that's for sure. I can't say I've seen a more sincere film, the raw energy running through this film still makes me crack a smile or shed a tear whenever I think about it.
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Country:

Romania | France

Language:

French | Romanian | Romany

Release Date:

7 August 1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

O Estrangeiro Louco See more »

Filming Locations:

Transylvania, Romania See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,136, 9 August 1998

Gross USA:

$673,153
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Princes Films, Canal+, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Color:

Color
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