Black Cat, White Cat (1998)
Crna macka, beli macor (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 7min
- Comedy, Crime
- 01 Jun 1998 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
- Movie
Matko and his son Zare live on the banks of the Danube river and get by through hustling and basically doing anything to make a living. In order to pay off a business debt Matko agrees to marry off Zare to the sister of a local gangster.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bajram Severdzan | ... |
Matko Destanov
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| Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic | ... |
Dadan Karambolo
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| Branka Katic | ... |
Ida
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| Florijan Ajdini | ... |
Zare Destanov
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| Ljubica Adzovic | ... |
Sujka
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| Zabit Memedov | ... |
Zarije Destanov
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Sabri Sulejmani | ... |
Grga Pitic
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Jasar Destani | ... |
Grga Veliki
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Stojan Sotirov | ... |
Customs Officer
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| Predrag Lakovic | ... |
Priest
(as Predrag-Pepi Lakovic)
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| Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic | ... |
Priest
(as Predrag-Miki Manojlovic)
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| Salija Ibraimova | ... |
Ladybird
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Zdena Hurtocakova | ... |
Black Obelisk
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Adnan Bekir | ... |
Grga Mali
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Irfan Jagli | ... |
Bodyguard
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Asim Dzemaili | ... |
Bodyguard
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Seco Cerimi | ... |
Bodyguard
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Safre Dernaj | ... |
Bodyguard
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Nebojta Krstagic | ... |
Bodyguard
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| Jelena Jovicic | ... |
Dadan's Girl
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Vesna Ristanovic | ... |
Dadan's Girl
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Natalija Bibic | ... |
Dadan's Girl
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Desanka Kostic | ... |
Ida's Friend
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Minaza Alijevic | ... |
Dadai's Sister
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Javorka Asanovic | ... |
Dadai's Sister
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Nena Kostic | ... |
Dadai's Sister
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Rifat Sulejmani | ... |
Disco Dancer
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Zeljko Stefanovic | ... |
Violin Player
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Dejan Sparavalo | ... |
Violin Player
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Braca Teofilovici | ... |
Duet
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Sonja Damjanovic | ... |
Devojka (uncredited)
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Vesna Pocuca-Sana | ... |
(uncredited)
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Aleksandra Por | ... |
Dadan's Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Emir Kusturica | ||
Written by
| Gordan Mihic | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | producer |
| Maksa Catovic | ... | executive producer |
| Dragan Djordjevic | ... | associate producer |
| Marina Girard | ... | associate producer |
| Raimond Goebel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Vojislav Aralica | ||
| Nele Karajlic | ... | (as Dr. Nele Karajlic) |
| Dejan Sparavalo | ||
Cinematography by
| Thierry Arbogast | ||
Editing by
| Svetolik Zajc | ... | (as Svetolik-Mika Zajc) |
Editorial Department
| Emilija Janicijevic | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mirjana Kicovic | ... | first assistant editor |
| Silvia Koller | ... | commissioning editor: BR (as Sylvia Koller) |
| Branislav Krstic | ... | second assistant editor |
| Anke Petermann | ... | negative cutter |
| Werner Swossil | ... | commissioning editor: ORF |
| Joachim von Mengershausen | ... | commissioning editor: WDR |
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color grader (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Slobodan Dedeic | ||
Production Design by
| Milenko Jeremic | ||
Art Direction by
| Radoslav Mihajlovic | ... | (as Rade Mihajlovic) |
Set Decoration by
| Dragan Vracar | ||
Costume Design by
| Nebojsa Lipanovic | ||
Makeup Department
| Sandra Ivatovic | ... | second makeup artist |
| Tatjana Lipanovic | ... | makeup artist (as Tanja Radetic) / makeup artist (as Tatjana Radetic) |
| Mirjana Stevovic | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Zoran Jankovic | ... | production manager |
| Dragan Jovanovic | ... | unit manager |
| Caslav Kovacevic | ... | unit manager |
| Branislav Stevovic | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Andjelija Vlaisavljevic | ... | assistant production manager (as Andelka Vlaisavljevic) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Zoran Andric | ... | first assistant director |
| Filip Cemerski | ... | second assistant director |
| Vladimir Mica Popovic | ... | second second assistant director (as Vladimir-Mica Popovic) |
| Ivana Stevens | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Dusan Jankovic | ... | second property master |
| Vladan G. Jankovic | ... | assistant props man (as Vlada Jankovic) |
| Radovan Markovic | ... | props man |
| Vladimir Milanovic | ... | assistant property master (as Vlada Milanovic) |
| Dobrica Milosevic | ... | set designer |
| Zoran Pecenkovic | ... | assistant property master |
| Vlada Rihterovic | ... | assistant art director |
| Zivojin Savic | ... | property master |
| Zivan Todorovic | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Dragan Ceneric | ... | foley editor |
| François Groult | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marton Jankov-Tomica | ... | boom operator (as Marton Jankov) |
| Sinisa Jovanovic | ... | foley recordist |
| Mirjana Kicovic | ... | dialogue editor |
| Branislav Krstic | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Zoran Prodanovic | ... | boom operator |
| Hubertus Rath | ... | recording consultant: Bavaria |
| Marko Rodic | ... | foley artist |
| Günther Schönbein | ... | sound technician: Bavaria |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vladimir Tomanovic | ... | foley artist |
| Nenad Vukadinovic | ... | recording sound engineer |
| Svetolik Zajc | ... | sound designer (as Svetolik-Mica Zajc) |
Special Effects by
| Kemal Maracic | ... | assistant special effects |
| Petar Zivkovic | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Roland Nethe | ... | trick photography |
| Brynley Cadman | ... | digital artist: labels (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jérôme Henry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Amathieu | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Vincent Barthelemy | ... | clapper |
| Dusan Djordjevic | ... | key grip |
| Sasa Djordjevic | ... | first grip |
| Danilo Dudic | ... | grip runner |
| Dragoljub Eric | ... | electrician |
| Leposava Ilic | ... | best girl |
| Ljubisa Ilic | ... | generator operator |
| Milos Jeftenic | ... | electrician (as Milos-Dura Jeftenic) |
| Gez Josip | ... | first camera assistant |
| Dragan Josovic | ... | electrician |
| Milko Katic | ... | video operator |
| Dragan Radivojevic Lav | ... | playback (as Dragan Radivojevic) |
| Dusan Marinovic | ... | electrician |
| Sasa Midzoski | ... | gaffer |
| Zoran Miletic | ... | electrician |
| Konstantin Mojsilovic | ... | electrician |
| Drazen Mrkonja | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gradimir Novakovic | ... | electrician |
| Svetomir Pajic | ... | camera operator (as Svetomir Pajic-Kivi) |
| Petar Popovic | ... | photographer |
| Milan Rabrenovic | ... | generator operator |
| Miroslav Radojcic | ... | second assistant camera |
| Zoran Randelovic | ... | electrician |
| Nenad Vasic | ... | second grip |
| Ivan Zacero | ... | electrician |
| Boris Zupnik | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Sébastien de Casamayor | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aleksandra Keskinov | ... | second wardrobe |
| Mirjana Milovanovic | ... | first wardrobe |
| Mirjana Ostojic | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Aleksandra Valozic | ... | second wardrobe |
Location Management
| Biljana Prvanovic | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Vojislav Aralica | ... | music mixer / music producer / musician: keyboards, guitar |
| Saban Bajramovic | ... | musician: vocals |
| Kaljari Bolivia | ... | latin orchestra |
| Sasa Borcanski | ... | musician: double bass |
| Kafane Cojle | ... | mandolin orchestra |
| Goran Geto | ... | digital programmer |
| Dragutin Jakovljevic | ... | special thanks |
| Oliver Jovanovic | ... | special thanks |
| Nele Karajlic | ... | musician: keyboards and vocals (as Dr. Nelle Karajlic) |
| Ivan Kljajic | ... | music mixer / music recording engineer |
| Braca Levaci | ... | mandolin orchestra |
| Dejan Manidogic | ... | musician: tuba |
| Verisa Miloradovic | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Zoran Milosevic | ... | musician: accordion |
| Dejan Momcilovic | ... | musician: drums |
| Goran Popovic | ... | musician: contrabass |
| Tamara Popovic | ... | supporting vocals |
| Slobodan Salijevic | ... | the tzigane brass orchestra |
| Dunja Simic | ... | soprano |
| Dejan Sparavalo | ... | musician: violins and vocals |
| Bokan Stankovic | ... | musician: tenor trumpet |
| Dragan Stanojevic | ... | digital programmer |
| Ognjen Sucur | ... | musician: contrabass |
| Zoran Zivkov | ... | musician: contrabass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maja Kusturica | ... | continuity |
| Vesna Milic | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Zeljko Bilic | ... | driver |
| Zoran Blagojevic | ... | driver |
| Jugoslav Bobera | ... | driver |
| Milos Bobera | ... | driver |
| Dragan Cedic | ... | driver |
| Novica Cerovina | ... | driver |
| Nikola Dakovic | ... | driver |
| Dragoljub Dimitrievski | ... | driver |
| Goran Dimitrievski | ... | driver |
| Mirko Dipalo | ... | driver |
| Rajko Grbic | ... | driver |
| Marko Ilicic | ... | driver |
| Nebojta Krstagic | ... | driver |
| Jovan Krstic | ... | driver |
| Svetislav Madic | ... | driver |
| Dejan Manojlovic | ... | driver |
| Sava Mihajlov | ... | driver |
| Petar Milanovic | ... | driver |
| Milan Milovanovic | ... | driver |
| Dragan Mudrinic | ... | driver |
| Sinisa Neskovic | ... | driver |
| David Pajic | ... | driver |
| Bogdan Perisic | ... | driver |
| Vlada Petrovic | ... | driver |
| Milan Rakic | ... | driver |
| Stanko Ristanovic | ... | driver |
| Branko Tomivic | ... | driver (as Branko Tomovic) |
| Zoran Trifunovic | ... | driver |
| Nenad Zivkovic | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Margarita Bojovic | ... | first aid (as Dr. Margarita Bojovic) |
| Ljiljana Dimitrijevic | ... | first aid (as Dr. Ljiljana Dimitrijevic) |
| Mira Dislioski | ... | cashier |
| Melanie Flemming | ... | production assistant: Germany |
| Biljana Jovanovic | ... | production accountant |
| Safet Kamber | ... | translator |
| Bozo Koprivica | ... | consultant |
| Sinisa Minic | ... | caterer |
| Ilija Svetac Nikolic | ... | police consultant (as Ilija Nikolic-Svetac) |
| Svetlana Novak | ... | production coordinator |
| Antje Paul Leinberger | ... | production accountant: Germany (as Antje Paul) |
| Jasmina Petrovic-Gojacic | ... | production secretary (as Jasmina Petrovic) |
| Fricko Popov | ... | translator |
| Gala Radovic | ... | production coordinator |
| Bosko Selakovic | ... | caterer |
| Milan Sirkovic-Sirko | ... | animal trainer |
| Darija Stefanovic | ... | production secretary |
| Jasna Tankosic | ... | first aid (as Dr. Jasna Tankosic) |
| Slobodin Terzic | ... | consultant |
| Rainer Teusner | ... | production accountant: Germany |
| Ella Visser | ... | production secretary: Germany |
| Dragoslav Vulanovic | ... | extras coordinator |
| Birgit Wittemann | ... | production assistant: Germany |
Production Companies
- CiBy 2000
- Pandora Filmproduktion
- Komuna
- France 2 Cinéma
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (with the support of)
- Canal+ (with the support of)
- Filmförderung Hamburg (with the support of)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (with the support of)
- Stefi S.A. (with the support of)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (with the support of)
Distributors
- AFMD (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Arthaus Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (1998) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Goldwyn Films (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- October Films (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (1999) (Russia) (theatrical)
- USA Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Ekaterinburg Art (EA) (2005) (Russia) (DVD)
- Gold Video (2022) (United States) (video)
- Komuna (1998) (Yugoslavia)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Midas Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Odeon (2003) (Greece) (DVD)
- SBP (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- SBP (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Soyuz Video (2007) (Russia) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A. Huber & Co (insurance)
- ACIM (special thanks)
- Atlantik Kopierwerk (laboratory)
- Bagersko Brodarsko Preduzece (special thanks)
- Bavaria Studios (mixing studio)
- Bel Pagette (special thanks)
- Cine Rent, Köln (equipment)
- Dolby Digital (sound mix)
- Dunav Transport (special thanks)
- Film & TV Audio Postproduction (foley services)
- Komuna (sound editing services)
- Lafarge Beocinska Fabrika Cementa (special thanks)
- Stadtsparkasse Köln (special thanks)
- Studio Oliver (music recorded at)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy: Casablanca)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy: Casablanca)
- ZTP Beograd (special thanks)
- Zastava Automobili (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Matko is a small time hustler, living by the river Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her. But none of the two care much for an arranged marriage: Zare is in love with Ida, Afrodita is waiting for the man of her dreams. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the scene where mob boss Dadan (played by Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic) talks about his father spinning in his grave, the picture on the wall is of his real life father Bora Todorovic, who played a mob boss in Emir Kusturica's Time of the Gypsies (1988). See more » |
| Goofs | When Zare escapes from Dadan on the ladder, Dadan catches him by the right ear. In the next shot he is holding Zare's left ear. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Darwin's Nightmare (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Where Do You Go See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, the name of the movie isn't spelled out; a picture of a black cat and a white cat is shown instead. See more » |
| Quotes |
Matko Destanov:
The Bulgarians always say: "Brother, if you can't solve a problem with money... solve it with a lot of money." See more » |