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Gadjo dilo (Crazy Stranger) (1997)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0

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In this comedy-drama, Stephane (Romain Duris), a young man from France, travels to Romania on a mission; his father has recently passed away, and since the old man's favorite singer was an unrecorded gypsy vocalist from Romania, he has come to track her down and put her music on tape. However, he's not sure where she is, and as he wanders though a village in battered shoes on a cold night, an older gentleman of gypsy blood, Izidor (Isidor Serban) allows him to spend the night in his home after

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Comedy

Apr 26, 2005

Celluoid Dreams

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All Critics (27) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (4) | DVD (5)

Duris' enthusiasm and humor lend balance to the bombastic yet likable Serban, and the lovely Hartner has no trouble at all casting a powerfully seductive spell.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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Gatlif, who wrote and directed the film, and Eric Guichard, his cinematographer, have done well.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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It has a spontaneity and freshness rare in movies.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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Gatlif's raw, open-ended approach results in some slow patches, but the ground-level look at gypsy culture never feels less than authentic.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Film.com
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A vigorous, noisy, sometimes electrifying film.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Film.com
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The movie fairly breathes with life.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | Comment
Sacramento Bee
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A cross-cultural gem about gypsies filled with rituals, music and the practice of hospitality.

March 4, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

From the outside it looks as though there's a whole lot of noisy drunkenness, macho violence and foul-mouthed belligerence built into their culture.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An unusual glimpse into a famously inscrutable culture.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

The director, himself, is a Rom member.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A celebration of the visceral gypsy culture and an indictment of the hateful racism against the Romany people.

January 1, 2000 Comment
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This is a worthy tribute to the vibrance and sheer doggedness of the people it depicts.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

Works on many levels, given the sincere and realistic acting by its three principals.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Compuserve | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Gadjo dilo (Crazy Stranger)

Excellent musical carnival of souls.Gatlif pretty much adores the subject of ethnicity and identity,so the combination gets out of hand for the delirium's purpose and average occasions emphasize on the meaning of craziness.Prickling on foot?I don't think this will happen here,a fiesta for the living and wild endeavors.

September 20, 2008
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Dimitris Springer

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A Frenchman searching for a singer that was his deceased fathers favorite. The journey lands him in the villages of Romanian Gypsies. You should see it, good movie.

May 4, 2008
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Dave Smith

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Foreign Titles

  • Geliebter Fremder (DE)
  • The Crazy Stranger (Gadjo Dilo) (UK)
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