Ioana Crăciunescu

The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians (1978)

The adventures of the three Brad brothers continues when Traian falls in love with Anabelle, a singer. He wants to marry her, not knowing that she is helping someone to rob a bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Rodica Tapalagă

The adventures of the three Brad brothers continues when Traian falls in love with Anabelle, a singer. He wants to marry her, not knowing that she is helping someone to rob a bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Rodica Tapalagă

At the End of the Line (1982)

Crișan and Cicea, two recently released prisoniers, are trying to reintegrate into a society which proves to be a hostile environment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Tănase
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Dan Condurache  •  Livia Baba  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

Crișan and Cicea, two recently released prisoniers, are trying to reintegrate into a society which proves to be a hostile environment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Tănase
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Dan Condurache  •  Livia Baba  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

The Actor and the Savages (1975)

Toma Caragiu plays Costica Caratase character inspired by the personality of the great actor Constantin Tanase. The action takes place in the interwar period and focuses on the conflict between actor and Iron Guard movement ("savages") offended by a satirizes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Toma Caragiu  •  Mircea Albulescu  •  Margareta Pogonat  •  Ion Besoiu

Toma Caragiu plays Costica Caratase character inspired by the personality of the great actor Constantin Tanase. The action takes place in the interwar period and focuses on the conflict between actor and Iron Guard movement ("savages") offended by a satirizes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Toma Caragiu  •  Mircea Albulescu  •  Margareta Pogonat  •  Ion Besoiu

Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love (1980)

Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Şerban Ionescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Şerban Ionescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

Sieranevada (2016)

Back from a professional trip to Paris, a neurologist at the pinnacle of his career has to pick up his wife so that they can attend a family meal to commemorate his father, who died a year before. At his mother's flat, the guests are waiting for the priest to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristi Puiu
CAST:  Mimi Brănescu  •  Marian Rîlea  •  Rolando Matsangos  •  Judith State

Back from a professional trip to Paris, a neurologist at the pinnacle of his career has to pick up his wife so that they can attend a family meal to commemorate his father, who died a year before. At his mother's flat, the guests are waiting for the priest to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristi Puiu
CAST:  Mimi Brănescu  •  Marian Rîlea  •  Rolando Matsangos  •  Judith State

Promisses (1985)

Problems ensue once a girl finds about her biological father which tries to be a part of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan  •  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Maria Ploae  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ion Caramitru  •  Medeea Marinescu

Problems ensue once a girl finds about her biological father which tries to be a part of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan  •  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Maria Ploae  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ion Caramitru  •  Medeea Marinescu

Duminică în familie (1988)

A computer programmer falls in love with an architect, which, after her parents died, is responsible for her 4 younger siblings. He conquers her by first befriending her brothers and sisters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisc Munteanu
CAST:  George Mihăiță  •  Patricia Grigoriu  •  Gina Patrichi  •  Aurel Giurumia

A computer programmer falls in love with an architect, which, after her parents died, is responsible for her 4 younger siblings. He conquers her by first befriending her brothers and sisters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francisc Munteanu
CAST:  George Mihăiță  •  Patricia Grigoriu  •  Gina Patrichi  •  Aurel Giurumia

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DIRECTION:  Cornel Diaconu
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ana Diaconu  •  Ioana Crăciunescu  •  Geo Costiniu

Pullman paradis (1995)

“Traveling is not just going places, but meeting people, remarks a character in Michèle Rosier's refreshing human comedy. 18 people board a tour bus to Mont-Saint-Michel, eager and jittery — cameras aimed, desires out of focus. The motley crew includes a maturing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michèle Rosier
CAST:  Charles Berling  •  Yann Collette  •  Ioana Crăciunescu  •  Basile de Bodt

“Traveling is not just going places, but meeting people, remarks a character in Michèle Rosier's refreshing human comedy. 18 people board a tour bus to Mont-Saint-Michel, eager and jittery — cameras aimed, desires out of focus. The motley crew includes a maturing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michèle Rosier
CAST:  Charles Berling  •  Yann Collette  •  Ioana Crăciunescu  •  Basile de Bodt

Special Edition (1980)

A journalist in a Bucharest publication, is the accidental witness of the street arrest of a communist. It intervenes in the defense of the young man, who manages to escape, and is arrested. He is obliged to look for the missing woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Daneliuc
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Ioana Crăciunescu  •  Costel Constantin  •  Mircea Albulescu

A journalist in a Bucharest publication, is the accidental witness of the street arrest of a communist. It intervenes in the defense of the young man, who manages to escape, and is arrested. He is obliged to look for the missing woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Daneliuc
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Ioana Crăciunescu  •  Costel Constantin  •  Mircea Albulescu

Personal Issues (1981)

Communist activists have to let out steam due to increased pressure in their professional life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Reu
CAST:  Traian Stănescu  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Liliana Tudor  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

Communist activists have to let out steam due to increased pressure in their professional life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Reu
CAST:  Traian Stănescu  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Liliana Tudor  •  Ioana Crăciunescu

Zestrea (1973)

Young engineer Doru is called to the Prosecutor's Office and questioned on his wife's unlawful ways of making money. Soon he'll learn about her true character and he'll regret having broken up with Livia, a woman who truly loved him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Letitia Popa Schwartz
CAST:  Margareta Pogonat  •  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Sanda Toma  •  Sebastian Radovici

Young engineer Doru is called to the Prosecutor's Office and questioned on his wife's unlawful ways of making money. Soon he'll learn about her true character and he'll regret having broken up with Livia, a woman who truly loved him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Letitia Popa Schwartz
CAST:  Margareta Pogonat  •  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Sanda Toma  •  Sebastian Radovici

Phoenix. Har/Jar (2023)

Documentary on the Romanian rock band Phoenix.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cornel Mihalache
CAST:  Nicolae Covaci  •  Mircea Baniciu  •  Josef Kappl  •  Ovidiu Lipan-Țăndărică

Documentary on the Romanian rock band Phoenix.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cornel Mihalache
CAST:  Nicolae Covaci  •  Mircea Baniciu  •  Josef Kappl  •  Ovidiu Lipan-Țăndărică