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I Even Met Happy Gypsies (Skupljaci perja)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | March 20, 1968 |
| Running time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast: | Bekim Fehmiu, Olivera Vuco, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Gordana Jovanovic, Mija Aleksic |
| Director: | Aleksandar Petrovic |
| Writer: | Aleksandar Petrovic |
Description: The Yugoslavian leading man Bekim Fehmiu plays a charismatic but mean-spirited gypsy, married to the submissive woman (Olivera Vuco). The gypsy couple's various escapades end up in a desperate flight from the Law. The authenticity of I Even Met Happy Gypsies is amplified by the use of genuine Gypsy melodies on the soundtrack; in addition, the film was shot in a near-extinct Gypsy language called Romany, requiring the film to carry subtitles even when released in Yugoslavia. I Even Met Happy Gypsies was the recipient of an award at the Cannes Film Festival, and was later nominated for a best foreign picture Academy Award.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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