Dinu Manolache

Stay with You (1982)

A well to do woman in the country wants a husband and an apartment in the city. But thibg do not turn as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cornea
CAST:  Dana Dogaru  •  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Mihai Mereuţă  •  Sebastian Papaiani

A well to do woman in the country wants a husband and an apartment in the city. But thibg do not turn as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cornea
CAST:  Dana Dogaru  •  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Mihai Mereuţă  •  Sebastian Papaiani

Starting Over (1987)

Drama directed by Visarion Alexa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Drama directed by Visarion Alexa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

The Sign of the Serpent (1981)

This movie retells the story of a revenge that sweeps over the social and political events of the '40s. Because they sent her son to war and he never came back, his tough mother, Ecaterina Handraburu, decides to have her revenge on those who plotted to leave her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ion Vâlcu

This movie retells the story of a revenge that sweeps over the social and political events of the '40s. Because they sent her son to war and he never came back, his tough mother, Ecaterina Handraburu, decides to have her revenge on those who plotted to leave her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ion Vâlcu

Fata Morgana (1981)

Virgil, the son of a director, fails to get into college and he is drafted in the army. This "forced" growing up is even more painful as he is followed by a "fata morgana", a lost love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elefterie Voiculescu
CAST:  Dinu Manolache  •  Diana Lupescu  •  Elena Sereda  •  Claudiu Bleonţ

Virgil, the son of a director, fails to get into college and he is drafted in the army. This "forced" growing up is even more painful as he is followed by a "fata morgana", a lost love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elefterie Voiculescu
CAST:  Dinu Manolache  •  Diana Lupescu  •  Elena Sereda  •  Claudiu Bleonţ

Ana and the Thief (1981)

A young man is freed from prison. The communists are reforming him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Gabriel Marian Oseciuc  •  Carmen Galin  •  Amza Pellea  •  Dorina Lazăr

A young man is freed from prison. The communists are reforming him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Gabriel Marian Oseciuc  •  Carmen Galin  •  Amza Pellea  •  Dorina Lazăr

Mult mai de preț e iubirea (1982)

A young girl, who keeps trying unsuccessfully to get into college, wins a large sum at the Lottery. She goes to Bucharest, to find herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Marcoci
CAST:  Rodica Negrea  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Valeria Seciu  •  Traian Stănescu

A young girl, who keeps trying unsuccessfully to get into college, wins a large sum at the Lottery. She goes to Bucharest, to find herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Marcoci
CAST:  Rodica Negrea  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Valeria Seciu  •  Traian Stănescu

Sword Swallower (1982)

The movie describes the life of a former circus artist who earns his living from the presentation in villages and towns of a sensational number entitled "Sword Swallower".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  George Constantin  •  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Ştefan Iordache

The movie describes the life of a former circus artist who earns his living from the presentation in villages and towns of a sensational number entitled "Sword Swallower".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  George Constantin  •  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Ştefan Iordache

Năpasta (1982)

This is a film about love, crime of passion, revenge, happening in the Romanian countryside, late XIX century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Dorina Lazăr  •  Cornel Dumitraș  •  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță

This is a film about love, crime of passion, revenge, happening in the Romanian countryside, late XIX century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexa Visarion
CAST:  Dorina Lazăr  •  Cornel Dumitraș  •  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Leopoldina Bălănuță

Căruța cu mere (1983)

Romania in the year 1947: two years after the end of the second World War, the King (Mihai of Hohenzollern and Romania) has to leave the country, the communism is knocking at the door, and in these uncertain times, two young people are fighting to get their dream ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cornea
CAST:  Ion Dichiseanu  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Radu Gheorghe  •  Florina Cercel

Romania in the year 1947: two years after the end of the second World War, the King (Mihai of Hohenzollern and Romania) has to leave the country, the communism is knocking at the door, and in these uncertain times, two young people are fighting to get their dream ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cornea
CAST:  Ion Dichiseanu  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Radu Gheorghe  •  Florina Cercel

Dommnișoara Aurica (1985)

This movie is about the loneliness of an older lady at the end of WWII, in Bucharest. Her mental faculties are declining and she is increasingly living in her own mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Marga Barbu  •  Marcel Iureș  •  Valentin Uritescu  •  Dan Condurache

This movie is about the loneliness of an older lady at the end of WWII, in Bucharest. Her mental faculties are declining and she is increasingly living in her own mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Marga Barbu  •  Marcel Iureș  •  Valentin Uritescu  •  Dan Condurache

Drawings on Asphalt (1989)

One of the last movies made during the communist era in Romania. The plot : a drawing contest for kids in Bucharest. More important : this is a movie about childhood, creativity. Strange topics for a country that was about to fall apart. 50 minutes - by Elisabeta ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Mădălina Marinescu  •  Maria Ploae  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Mihai Bisericanu

One of the last movies made during the communist era in Romania. The plot : a drawing contest for kids in Bucharest. More important : this is a movie about childhood, creativity. Strange topics for a country that was about to fall apart. 50 minutes - by Elisabeta ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Mădălina Marinescu  •  Maria Ploae  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Mihai Bisericanu

Reach for the Sky (1990)

A story about young gymnasts in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Izabela Moldovan  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Carmen Galin  •  George Mihăiță

A story about young gymnasts in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan
CAST:  Izabela Moldovan  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Carmen Galin  •  George Mihăiță

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

Fii cu ochii pe fericire (1999)

A 20 year class reunion, at Snagov, in a villa that belonged to Ceaușescu and now melongs to a media magnate. The reunion is hijacked by a magnatețs son, who makes it into a talk show, in which he humiliates an expat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandru Maftei
CAST:  Dragoş Pâslaru  •  Dan Condurache  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Mircea Diaconu

A 20 year class reunion, at Snagov, in a villa that belonged to Ceaușescu and now melongs to a media magnate. The reunion is hijacked by a magnatețs son, who makes it into a talk show, in which he humiliates an expat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandru Maftei
CAST:  Dragoş Pâslaru  •  Dan Condurache  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Mircea Diaconu

Who Is Calling Me? (1979)

A young woman is accused of "Immorality" (aka prostitution) and she is sent for re-education to work on a construction site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Letitia Popa Schwartz
CAST:  Mărioara Sterian  •  Iulian Vișan  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Tora Vasilescu

A young woman is accused of "Immorality" (aka prostitution) and she is sent for re-education to work on a construction site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Letitia Popa Schwartz
CAST:  Mărioara Sterian  •  Iulian Vișan  •  Dinu Manolache  •  Tora Vasilescu