Gadjo Dilo 1998

The Crazy Stranger

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Movie Info

Seeking a folk singer, a Frenchman (Romain Duris) takes up with a drunkard (Izidor Serban) and a peasant woman (Rona Hartner) in a wintry Romanian village.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

French (France)
Director:

Tony Gatlif
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 7, 1998 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$766.8K
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Princes Films, Le Studio Canal +, Ministère de la Culture/Communication, Centre National de la Cinematographie, SACEM
Sound Mix:

Dolby

Cast & Crew

Romain Duris
Stéphane

Rona Hartner
Sabina

Izidor Serban
Isidor

Florin Moldovan
Adriani

Ovidiu Balan
Sami

Dan Astileani
Dumitru

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Critic Reviews for Gadjo Dilo

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (4)

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…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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

Robert Horton
Film.com
Gatlif, who wrote and directed the film, and Eric Guichard, his cinematographer, have done well.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Anita Gates
New York Times
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle
This is a worthy tribute to the vibrance and sheer doggedness of the people it depicts.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
It has a spontaneity and freshness rare in movies.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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June 18, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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December 23, 2002 | Rating: 1/5

Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com
A cross-cultural gem about gypsies filled with rituals, music and the practice of hospitality.

March 4, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
A celebration of the visceral gypsy culture and an indictment of the hateful racism against the Romany people.

January 1, 2000

Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies
An unusual glimpse into a famously inscrutable culture.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Melissa Morrison
Boxoffice Magazine
The director, himself, is a Rom member.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Gadjo Dilo

Jan 13, 2010

This was the Gypsy...errr..Roma film was it not? I remember being taken with the uniqueness of the film.

John B Super Reviewer
Sep 20, 2008

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.

Dimitris S Super Reviewer