The Crazy Stranger (1997): Cast & Plot
The Crazy Stranger is a 1997 romantic drama directed by Tony Gatlif, starring Romain Duris as Stéphane, Izidor Serban and Dan Aştileanu. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Tony Gatlif
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Le Studio Canal+
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Crazy Stranger About?
The premise of The Crazy Stranger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.
The Crazy Stranger Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- female rear nudity
- male frontal nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- male pubic hair
- female nudity
- woman running naked
- male nudity
- pubic hair
- house on fire
- bucharest romania
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- child
- toe sucking
- romani people
- running naked
- man running naked
- man
- foot fetish
- village
- singer
- romania
- death
- gypsy
- vomiting
- breasts
- character's point of view camera shot
- burying a tape recording
- washing hair
- truck
- testicles
- tape recorder
- table tennis
- spit
- shaving
- setting a house on fire
- romanian soldier
- romanian army
- return of son
- release from jail
- power line
- police
- pipe smoking
- photograph
- photographer
- penis
- migraine
- mafioso
- licking foot
- justice
The Crazy Stranger Cast & Characters
Romain Duris leads the cast as Stéphane, with Izidor Serban as Izidor and Dan Aştileanu as Dumitru. Directed by Tony Gatlif; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tony Gatlif
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Romain Duris as Stéphane - Izidor Serban as Izidor
- Dan Aştileanu as Dumitru
- Rona Hartner as Sabrina
Also Starring in The Crazy Stranger
· 6 more- Ovidiu Balan Sami
- Angela Serban Angela
- Aurica Ursan Aurica
- Ioan Serban Iaon
- Vasile Serban Vasile
- Gheorge Gherebenec Gheorge
The Crazy Stranger Plot Summary
What happens in The Crazy Stranger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Stéphane, a young French man from Paris, travels to Romania in search of the legendary singer Nora Luca, a name his father spoke of on his deathbed. On a desolate, frost-swept road, he encounters an old Rom, Izidor, who tries to tell him about Nora Luca. The man is so inebriated that he only catches a fragment of Romani words, yet he nonetheless drags Stéphane toward his village, determined to teach him the Romani language. Believing that Izidor will guide him to Nora Luca when the moment is right, Stéphane decides to stay for months in the Roma settlement, living in Izidor’s house after Izidor’s son Adriani has been jailed.
Full summary
The whole story of The Crazy Stranger, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Crazy Stranger?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the nationality of the main protagonist, Stéphane?
The Crazy Stranger Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Gadjo Dilo - Geliebter Fremder” and “Gadjo dilo - Verrückter Fremder”.
- Also known as
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- Gadjo Dilo - Geliebter Fremder
- Gadjo dilo - Verrückter Fremder
- Geliebter Fremder
- O Estrangeiro Louco
- Gadjo dilo - lo straniero pazzo
- Gadjo dilo
- Çılgın Yabancı
- Gadjo dilo - A bolond idegen
- Странный чужак
- 가쵸 딜로
- 只爱陌生人
- Gadjo dilo - främlingen
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- Gádžo dilo
- Străinul nebun
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The Crazy Stranger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Crazy Stranger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Crazy Stranger?
The Crazy Stranger runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Crazy Stranger released?
The Crazy Stranger was released on August 10, 1997.
Who directed The Crazy Stranger?
The Crazy Stranger was directed by Tony Gatlif.
More films by Tony Gatlif Who is in the cast of The Crazy Stranger?
The Crazy Stranger stars Romain Duris as Stéphane, Izidor Serban as Izidor and Dan Aştileanu as Dumitru, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Crazy Stranger have a post-credit scene?
No. The Crazy Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Crazy Stranger in?
The original language of The Crazy Stranger is French.
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