Black Cat, White Cat

Black Cat, White Cat (Serbian: Црна мачка, бели мачор; Crna mačka, beli mačor) is a 1998 Yugoslav romantic comedy 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 cat, white tomcat". The movie characters speak in Romani, Serbian, and Bulgarian - frequently switching among them. Matko Destanov, a small-time Roma smuggler and profiteer, is... More

Initial release date:

  • Sep 10, 1998

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 15 min

Also known as:

  • Chat blanc, chat noir,
  • Crna macka, beli macor,
  • Црна мачка, бели мачор / Crna mačka, beli mačor,
  • Black Cat, White Cat,
  • Crna mačka, beli mačor

Film

Directed by

Emir Kusturica

Emir Kusturica (Serbian Cyrillic: Емир Кустурица, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ěmiːr kǔsturitsa]); born 24 November 1954 in Sarajevo) is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films. He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes ...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date
  • Sep 30, 1998
  • 1998
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 15 min

Soundtrack:

Distributors:

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Award-Nominated Work

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 2000

Goya Award for Best European Film Nominees

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