Dom za vesanje (1988)

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Writers:

Emir Kusturica (writer)
Gordan Mihic (writer)

Release Date:

9 February 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

"When God came down to earth he could not deal with the gypsies . . . and he took the next flight back"

Plot:

In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

Plot Keywords:

Ljubljana Slovenia | Magic Realism | Animal Killing | Surreal | Grandmother

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Davor Dujmovic	...	Perhan
Bora Todorovic	...	Ahmed
Ljubica Adzovic	...	Khaditza (Grandmother)
Husnija Hasimovic	...	Merdzan (Uncle)
Sinolicka Trpkova	...	Azra (girlfriend)
Zabit Memedov	...	Zabit (neighbor)
Elvira Sali	...	Danira (sister)
Suada Karisik	...	Dzamila
Predrag Lakovic
Mirsad Zulic
Ajnur Redzepi	...	Perhan's son
Sedrije Halim	...	Ruza, Azra's mother
Saban Rojan
Branko Djuric
Edin Rizvanovic

Also Known As:

Tempo dei gitani, Il (Italy)
Time of the Gypsies (International: English title)

Runtime:

Yugoslavia:270 min (extended version) | France:136 min (DVD version)

Country:

UK | Italy | Yugoslavia

Language:

Romany | Serbo-Croatian | Italian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Forum Sarajevo

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000) (V)

Kusturica's ugly magic.

When I see a Kusturica film, I see the magic of Fellini but with a sinister edge. His characters may be crude and immorally incorrect, but interesting enough as an observation piece that represents the madness of life. All this done through an epic journey taken by the young and shy Perhan, who discovers the crudeness of live that alters his whole believes and existence. The film plays like an opera, but without the soap, making it another Kusturica masterpiece that mixes the real with the bizarre.