Black Cat, White Cat (1998)

Original title

Crna mačka, beli mačor

Directed by

Emir Kusturica

Genre

drama film, musical film, romantic comedy, crime film

Country

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Serbia, Germany, France

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 830 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Romani man falls for a gangster's petite daughter. Their families get entangled in slapstick schemes involving a stolen train, a pig, and a wedding plot.

chaoticenergeticwhimsicalromanticrambunctiousgrotesqueabsurdfestive

What happens

Black Cat, White Cat (Serbian: Црна мачка, бели мачор, romanized: Crna mačka, beli mačor) is a 1998 Serbian romantic black comedy crime film directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival. The literal translation of the title is actually "Black queen cat, white tomcat". The movie characters speak in Romani, Serbian, and Bulgarian— frequently switching among them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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