Dumitru Chesa

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The Secret of Bacchus (1984)

Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Maia Morgenstern  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Dem Rădulescu

Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Maia Morgenstern  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Dem Rădulescu

Mireasma ploilor târzii (1984)

Paul Vasiliu, a geologist, returns to his native village. Excavating for irrigation works gives him the opportunity to discover some valuable minerals. Now he has to convince the villagers to postpone theirs lifelong dream of having irrigations in their fields to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Maria Ploae  •  Ion Lupu  •  Virgil Andriescu

Paul Vasiliu, a geologist, returns to his native village. Excavating for irrigation works gives him the opportunity to discover some valuable minerals. Now he has to convince the villagers to postpone theirs lifelong dream of having irrigations in their fields to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Maria Ploae  •  Ion Lupu  •  Virgil Andriescu

The Migrant Birds Are Coming (1984)

In the Barza village, people grew accustomed to see doctors leave with the migratory birds. With the new doctor, they will have a surprise...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Rodica Mureșan  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Octavian Cotescu

In the Barza village, people grew accustomed to see doctors leave with the migratory birds. With the new doctor, they will have a surprise...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Rodica Mureșan  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Octavian Cotescu

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DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  Irina Petrescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Ion Niciu

The Beech Forest (1987)

In August 1944 Romania, a group of telephone operators are caught in the events in a new center placed in a forest to evade bombardment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristina Nichituș-Mihăilescu
CAST:  Tora Vasilescu  •  Anca Sigartău  •  Cecilia Bârbora  •  Catrinel Dumitrescu

In August 1944 Romania, a group of telephone operators are caught in the events in a new center placed in a forest to evade bombardment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristina Nichituș-Mihăilescu
CAST:  Tora Vasilescu  •  Anca Sigartău  •  Cecilia Bârbora  •  Catrinel Dumitrescu

Expediția (1988)

A history professor decides to take kids from his class in a trek across the country so they can experience various places and people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Adrian Titieni  •  Dana Dogaru  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Nae Mazilu

A history professor decides to take kids from his class in a trek across the country so they can experience various places and people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Adrian Titieni  •  Dana Dogaru  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Nae Mazilu

Love and Warm Water (1992)

Angela (Liliana Pană) and Dorina (Magda Catone), working at the Match Factory, live in the home and dream of marriage and spouses to give them a decent living. But the illusions are shattered when the men encountered prove their lack of character: Titi (the boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Mironescu
CAST:  Liliana Pană  •  Magda Catone  •  Mihai Bica  •  Florin Zamfirescu

Angela (Liliana Pană) and Dorina (Magda Catone), working at the Match Factory, live in the home and dream of marriage and spouses to give them a decent living. But the illusions are shattered when the men encountered prove their lack of character: Titi (the boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Mironescu
CAST:  Liliana Pană  •  Magda Catone  •  Mihai Bica  •  Florin Zamfirescu

Dănilă Prepeleac (1996)

It is the story of Danila Prepeleac, a silly, clumsy man that does things backwards. Once he took off for the market wanting to sell a pair of nice healthy bulls. On the way to the market he exchanged the bulls for an empty wallet. But this is only the start of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tudor Tătaru
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Diana Lupescu  •  Petre Nicolae  •  Dem Rădulescu

It is the story of Danila Prepeleac, a silly, clumsy man that does things backwards. Once he took off for the market wanting to sell a pair of nice healthy bulls. On the way to the market he exchanged the bulls for an empty wallet. But this is only the start of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tudor Tătaru
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Diana Lupescu  •  Petre Nicolae  •  Dem Rădulescu

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

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DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Denis Ștefan  •  Anemona Niculescu  •  Sebastian Papaiani  •  Magda Catone

The Castellans (1967)

Two cooperativists exploit a pond for fish and frogs outside their institutions circuit. Until a youth with socialist expanding ideals comes with the initiative to drain it and use the land for grains. They hatch a plan to make the pond a natural monument, so an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gheorghe Turcu
CAST:  Marcel Anghelescu  •  Colea Răutu  •  Ilinca Tomoroveanu  •  Traian Stănescu

Two cooperativists exploit a pond for fish and frogs outside their institutions circuit. Until a youth with socialist expanding ideals comes with the initiative to drain it and use the land for grains. They hatch a plan to make the pond a natural monument, so an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gheorghe Turcu
CAST:  Marcel Anghelescu  •  Colea Răutu  •  Ilinca Tomoroveanu  •  Traian Stănescu

The Power and The Truth (1972)

This is a communist propaganda movie that follows the life of an engineer who is in conflict with power hungry apparatchiks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Amza Pellea  •  Octavian Cotescu

This is a communist propaganda movie that follows the life of an engineer who is in conflict with power hungry apparatchiks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Amza Pellea  •  Octavian Cotescu

The Conspiracy (1973)

A propaganda movie about the confrontation between the communists and secret police, legionaires in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Fory Etterle  •  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Klára Sebők  •  Victor Rebengiuc

A propaganda movie about the confrontation between the communists and secret police, legionaires in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Fory Etterle  •  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Klára Sebők  •  Victor Rebengiuc

The Snowstorm (1973)

The struggle to convince the peasants to join the collective farm in Romania 60s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Nae Mazilu

The struggle to convince the peasants to join the collective farm in Romania 60s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Nae Mazilu

The Trap (1974)

After defeating some Iron Guard gangs in Bucharest, those who survived were hiding somewhere in the mountains. Several bloody events took place in one of the smaller villages. In the unequal struggle with criminals entered the former police commissioner who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Klára Sebők  •  Victor Rebengiuc

After defeating some Iron Guard gangs in Bucharest, those who survived were hiding somewhere in the mountains. Several bloody events took place in one of the smaller villages. In the unequal struggle with criminals entered the former police commissioner who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manole Marcus
CAST:  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Klára Sebők  •  Victor Rebengiuc

Postcards with Wildflowers (1975)

Laura (Carmen Galin) comes from a small town on the Danube to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy. She is addressing Irina (Elena Albu) and her mother (Eliza Petrachescu) for a miscarriage following her death. Overwhelmed by a blame not belonging to her, Irina suicides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Carmen Galin  •  Elena Albu  •  Draga Olteanu Matei  •  Eliza Petrăchescu

Laura (Carmen Galin) comes from a small town on the Danube to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy. She is addressing Irina (Elena Albu) and her mother (Eliza Petrachescu) for a miscarriage following her death. Overwhelmed by a blame not belonging to her, Irina suicides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Carmen Galin  •  Elena Albu  •  Draga Olteanu Matei  •  Eliza Petrăchescu

Magic Circle (1975)

Two murders initially appear to be motivated by personal interest. However, at a closer look, they appear to be something completely different.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Reu
CAST:  Octavian Cotescu  •  Constantin Codrescu  •  Mircea Anghelescu  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Two murders initially appear to be motivated by personal interest. However, at a closer look, they appear to be something completely different.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Reu
CAST:  Octavian Cotescu  •  Constantin Codrescu  •  Mircea Anghelescu  •  Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Herodot's Mystery (1976)

In a mountain village, two kids find a roman fibulae. Trying to find more, they stumble upon the notes of a history professor about a Roman settlement Lisidava. They are trying to locate it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geta Doina Tarnavschi
CAST:  Cristian Orăscu  •  Tudor Petruț  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila

In a mountain village, two kids find a roman fibulae. Trying to find more, they stumble upon the notes of a history professor about a Roman settlement Lisidava. They are trying to locate it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geta Doina Tarnavschi
CAST:  Cristian Orăscu  •  Tudor Petruț  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila

Steps in the Sky (1977)

Ion is the head of workers' team who install high-voltage lines in the mountains. He discovers a design error that could put many lives in jeopardy and knows that the chief designer is Valeria, his ex-girlfriend from adolescent days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Dumitru Chesa  •  Petre Gheorghiu-Goe  •  Albert Kitzl

Ion is the head of workers' team who install high-voltage lines in the mountains. He discovers a design error that could put many lives in jeopardy and knows that the chief designer is Valeria, his ex-girlfriend from adolescent days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Dumitru Chesa  •  Petre Gheorghiu-Goe  •  Albert Kitzl
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