King of the Gypsies
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | King of the Gypsies |
| Original title | King of the Gypsies |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1978 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Pierson |
| script | Frank Pierson |
| production |
Dino De Laurentiis , Federico De Laurentiis |
| music | David Grisman |
| camera | Sven Nykvist |
| cut | Paul Hirsch |
| occupation | |
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King of the Gypsies (King of the Gypsies) is an American film drama from the year 1978 . Directed by Frank Pierson , who wrote the screenplay based on a book by Peter Maas .
action
Zharko Stepanowicz holds the title of king of a group of Roma living in the New York City area. He is about to die and wants to hand over power to his grandson Dave. Dave's father, Groffo, feels left out and intrigued against his son. Assimilated in American society, Dave is ready to hand over power to his father. After all, he doesn't do it to uphold tradition.
Reviews
Vincent Canby wrote in the New York Times on December 20, 1978 that the melodrama about three generations of Gypsies had a lot of color but little substance. The film works in places - by the fact that some gypsies would ask the others to respect the king - like The Godfather .
Dave Kehr described the film in the Chicago Reader as "non-objective", "chaotic" and "rambling"; he has neither atmosphere nor energy. The direction is "half-hearted".
Awards
Eric Roberts was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Young Actor in 1979 .
backgrounds
The film was shot in New York City and in Hillside ( New Jersey turned). It grossed approximately $ 7.3 million in US cinemas .
Web links
- King of the Gypsies in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- King of the Gypsies at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- King of the Gypsies in the All Movie Guide