The Crazy Stranger

1998 1h 42m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 109

DramaMusicRomance

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Romain Duris
Stéphane
Rona Hartner
Sabrina
Izidor Serban
Izidor
Ovidiu Balan
Sami
Angela Serban
Angela
Aurica Ursan
Aurica
Vasile Serban
Vasile
Ioan Serban
Iaon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Gatlif
Writers: Tony Gatlif
Languages: French, Romanian
Countries: France, Romania

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Gatlif, shot by Éric Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tony Gatlif. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Dartonne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Romain Duris and Rona Hartner and Izidor Serban carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Gatlif directs. Éric Guichard behind the camera. Tony Gatlif scores. Monique Dartonne cuts. Produced in France, Romania. Dialogue in French, Romanian.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Romanian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tony Gatlif, shot by Éric Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tony Gatlif. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Monique Dartonne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Romain Duris and Rona Hartner and Izidor Serban carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0122082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.