Cezara Dafinescu

The Poseidon Explosion (1973)

A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Dem Rădulescu

A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Dem Rădulescu

The Enchanted Grove (1980)

Lizuca is only six years old, not much older than her pet dachshund Patrocle, when her mother dies and she is left to live with her grandparents on their farm. Before long, Lizuca's father comes to take her away to live with him and his new bride, a vile woman who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gheorghe Naghi
CAST:  Diana Muscă  •  Ernest Maftei  •  Elena Drăgoi  •  Florina Cercel

Lizuca is only six years old, not much older than her pet dachshund Patrocle, when her mother dies and she is left to live with her grandparents on their farm. Before long, Lizuca's father comes to take her away to live with him and his new bride, a vile woman who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gheorghe Naghi
CAST:  Diana Muscă  •  Ernest Maftei  •  Elena Drăgoi  •  Florina Cercel

Brigade Miscellaneous on Alert (1971)

The adventures of three Romanian inept petty criminals during the 1970s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Dem Rădulescu  •  Puiu Călinescu  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Sebastian Papaiani

The adventures of three Romanian inept petty criminals during the 1970s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Dem Rădulescu  •  Puiu Călinescu  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Sebastian Papaiani

Accident (1977)

Three young man run in the rain with a borrowed car. The first accident, whose victim is a girl, gives the signal for a race through the city to escape the police crews. Race ends tragically, with another serious incident, even one victim is involved. The only way ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Vladimir Găitan  •  George Mihăiță  •  Emil Hossu  •  Ileana Popovici

Three young man run in the rain with a borrowed car. The first accident, whose victim is a girl, gives the signal for a race through the city to escape the police crews. Race ends tragically, with another serious incident, even one victim is involved. The only way ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Vladimir Găitan  •  George Mihăiță  •  Emil Hossu  •  Ileana Popovici

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997)

In this light-hearted fantasy, a talented young magician stumbles across an unusual ring and ends up in Camelot before King Arthur. It turns out the ring belongs to none other than Merlin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Burr
CAST:  Lane Toran  •  Russ Tamblyn  •  Michael Ansara  •  Amber Tamblyn

In this light-hearted fantasy, a talented young magician stumbles across an unusual ring and ends up in Camelot before King Arthur. It turns out the ring belongs to none other than Merlin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Burr
CAST:  Lane Toran  •  Russ Tamblyn  •  Michael Ansara  •  Amber Tamblyn

Toni Erdmann (2016)

Without warning a father comes to visit his daughter abroad. He believes that she lost her humor and therefore surprises her with a rampage of jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Sandra Hüller  •  Lucy Russell  •  Vlad Ivanov

Without warning a father comes to visit his daughter abroad. He believes that she lost her humor and therefore surprises her with a rampage of jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Sandra Hüller  •  Lucy Russell  •  Vlad Ivanov

The "S" Network (1980)

Industrial espionage movie, in communist Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  George Motoi  •  Florin Piersic

Industrial espionage movie, in communist Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  George Motoi  •  Florin Piersic

Vlashins' Leaving (1982)

In 18th century Hapsburg ruled Transilvania the Romanian shepherds from the village of Vlașini face the oppression and injustice of imperial authorities, being forced to flee from their place of birth or pay tribute to the Germans of Hermannstadt for grazing sheep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Christian Maurer  •  Florina Luican  •  Ioana Drăgan

In 18th century Hapsburg ruled Transilvania the Romanian shepherds from the village of Vlașini face the oppression and injustice of imperial authorities, being forced to flee from their place of birth or pay tribute to the Germans of Hermannstadt for grazing sheep ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Christian Maurer  •  Florina Luican  •  Ioana Drăgan

Murder complicity (1985)

Based on the novel of the same name by Judah Waten. Beth Tyson is killed in his mansion. Chief Inspector Fields, Inspector Bramell, and Detective Filbert have three different versions of this crime...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Krasnopolskiy  •  Valeriy Uskov
CAST:  Ewald Karmakuly  •  Rolan Bykov  •  Oleg Basilashvili  •  Georgiy Yumatov

Based on the novel of the same name by Judah Waten. Beth Tyson is killed in his mansion. Chief Inspector Fields, Inspector Bramell, and Detective Filbert have three different versions of this crime...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Krasnopolskiy  •  Valeriy Uskov
CAST:  Ewald Karmakuly  •  Rolan Bykov  •  Oleg Basilashvili  •  Georgiy Yumatov

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DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Carmen Galin  •  Emil Hossu  •  Ileana Stana Ionescu

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DIRECTION:  Nicolae Corjos
CAST:  Mihaela Teleoacă  •  Magda Catone  •  Dan Condurache  •  Cezara Dafinescu

Fourth Fence, by the Wharf (1988)

Mișu and Mitică are two best friends. Everything changes when Cornelia shows up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristiana Nicolae
CAST:  Bogdan Alexandru Manea  •  Rodica Horobeț  •  Bogdan Uritescu  •  Raluca Iordăchescu

Mișu and Mitică are two best friends. Everything changes when Cornelia shows up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristiana Nicolae
CAST:  Bogdan Alexandru Manea  •  Rodica Horobeț  •  Bogdan Uritescu  •  Raluca Iordăchescu

Harababura (1990)

A few unrelated groups of people leave for vacation from Bucharest for the mountains. They meet by chance in Poiana Brașov.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Ștefan Bănică  •  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Teodora Mareș  •  Nicu Constantin

A few unrelated groups of people leave for vacation from Bucharest for the mountains. They meet by chance in Poiana Brașov.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Ștefan Bănică  •  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Teodora Mareș  •  Nicu Constantin

The Telephone (1992)

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DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Magda Catone  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Carmen Galin  •  Rodica Mandache

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DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Magda Catone  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Carmen Galin  •  Rodica Mandache

Attack in the Library (1993)

Andrei Mladin, a young investigative reporter, is set up for two murders by a criminal that he brought to justice earlier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Alexandru Bindea  •  Mihail Vasile Boghiță  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Şerban Ionescu

Andrei Mladin, a young investigative reporter, is set up for two murders by a criminal that he brought to justice earlier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Alexandru Bindea  •  Mihail Vasile Boghiță  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Şerban Ionescu

The Mace with Three Seals (1977)

At the end of the 16th century, Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave dreams of uniting the kingdoms of Wallachia,Transylvania and Moldavia into a single country known as The United Principalities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Constantin Vaeni
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Vasile Nițulescu  •  Ștefan Sileanu

At the end of the 16th century, Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave dreams of uniting the kingdoms of Wallachia,Transylvania and Moldavia into a single country known as The United Principalities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Constantin Vaeni
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Vasile Nițulescu  •  Ștefan Sileanu

Operation 'The Bus' (1978)

In 1950 a Western spy is clandestinely parachuted into Communist Romania to retrieve secret WW2 codes and agent lists and also to assist a group of anti-Communist guerrillas escape but the Communist police is setting a trap.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Costel Constantin  •  Jean Constantin  •  Cezara Dafinescu

In 1950 a Western spy is clandestinely parachuted into Communist Romania to retrieve secret WW2 codes and agent lists and also to assist a group of anti-Communist guerrillas escape but the Communist police is setting a trap.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Costel Constantin  •  Jean Constantin  •  Cezara Dafinescu

Between Pain and Amen (2019)

A young composer and double bass virtuoso, who returns to Romania after studying in Vienna, is arrested by the political police soon after getting engaged and taken to the Pitesti prison, where a brainwashing and torture-based experiment is under way. The horrible ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toma Enache
CAST:  Ion Dichiseanu  •  Constantin Cotimanis  •  Cezara Dafinescu  •  Victoria Cociaș

A young composer and double bass virtuoso, who returns to Romania after studying in Vienna, is arrested by the political police soon after getting engaged and taken to the Pitesti prison, where a brainwashing and torture-based experiment is under way. The horrible ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toma Enache
CAST:  Ion Dichiseanu  •  Constantin Cotimanis  •  Cezara Dafinescu  •  Victoria Cociaș

Cucoana Chirita (1986)

The Bârzoi manor comes back to life when the lady of the house, Chirița, sends news that she will be soon coming back from Paris. As the City of Light has changed her views on the world, the family and the help must follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Draga Olteanu Matei  •  Dem Rădulescu  •  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Ștefan Tapalagă

The Bârzoi manor comes back to life when the lady of the house, Chirița, sends news that she will be soon coming back from Paris. As the City of Light has changed her views on the world, the family and the help must follow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Draga Olteanu Matei  •  Dem Rădulescu  •  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Ștefan Tapalagă