The Crazy Stranger

Name: The Crazy Stranger
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1998-08-07
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Izidor Serban, Ovidiu Balan, Rona Hartner, Romain Duris

– A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Original Name:

Gadjo Dilo

The Crazy Stranger (1997) - Also known as Gadjo Dilo

A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.

Styles:

Lyrical, Reflective, Harsh, Melancholic, Semi Serious, Humorous, Bleak, Sentimental, Realistic, Atmospheric

Producing Country:

Romania, France

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania, Tokyo, Spain, Paris France, Europe, France

Genre:

Music, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Release Date:

07 Aug 1998

Language:

French, Romanian, Romany

MPAA Content-Rating:

Unrated

Directed by:

Tony Gatlif

Story Written By:

Maigne Jaques, Kits Hilaire, Tony Gatlif

Main Actors:

Izidor Serban, Ovidiu Balan, Rona Hartner, Romain Duris

Plot:

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.

Awards:

9 wins & 5 nominations.

Production Company:

Celluoid Dreams

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

81%