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Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981)

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică

Lilac Blossoms for the Second Time (1988)

Dana, a young teacher, loses her husband in a car accident. Her four year old son misses a father a lot. Dragoș appears in their lives to fill the void.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristina Nichituș-Mihăilescu
CAST:  Emilia Popescu  •  Adrian Titieni  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Mihai Bisericanu

Dana, a young teacher, loses her husband in a car accident. Her four year old son misses a father a lot. Dragoș appears in their lives to fill the void.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cristina Nichituș-Mihăilescu
CAST:  Emilia Popescu  •  Adrian Titieni  •  Ion Besoiu  •  Mihai Bisericanu

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DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Romeo Pop  •  Costel Constantin  •  Dan Nuțu  •  Ion Caramitru

The Mysteries of Bucharest (1983)

The Principality of Wallachia with the capital Bucharest (today a region of Romania) before the Revolution of the year 1848. A couple of secret societies are working to chase away the Prince Gheorge Bibescu from his throne, arms are transported on secret ways, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doru Năstase
CAST:  Jean Constantin  •  Valentin Teodosiu  •  Marga Barbu  •  Carmen Tănase

The Principality of Wallachia with the capital Bucharest (today a region of Romania) before the Revolution of the year 1848. A couple of secret societies are working to chase away the Prince Gheorge Bibescu from his throne, arms are transported on secret ways, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doru Năstase
CAST:  Jean Constantin  •  Valentin Teodosiu  •  Marga Barbu  •  Carmen Tănase

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DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Costel Constantin  •  Octavian Cotescu  •  Fory Etterle  •  Dorina Lazăr

Blackmail (1981)

A gang falsifies college degrees and sells them. They also help their careers, so that later they can blackmail them to obtain industrial espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Sebastian Papaiani  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ioana Bulcă

A gang falsifies college degrees and sells them. They also help their careers, so that later they can blackmail them to obtain industrial espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Ileana Stana Ionescu  •  Sebastian Papaiani  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Ioana Bulcă

Mandroid (1993)

In his hidden laboratory deep in Russia, Dr. Karl Zimmer has invented the Mandroid, a humanoid robot which follows the motions of a man in a special control suit. He has offered the invention to the USA, who have sent Smith and Wait from the CIA for inspection. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Ersgard
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Radu Minculescu  •  Jane Caldwell  •  Michael Della Femina

In his hidden laboratory deep in Russia, Dr. Karl Zimmer has invented the Mandroid, a humanoid robot which follows the motions of a man in a special control suit. He has offered the invention to the USA, who have sent Smith and Wait from the CIA for inspection. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Ersgard
CAST:  Mircea Albulescu  •  Radu Minculescu  •  Jane Caldwell  •  Michael Della Femina

I Am Adam (1996)

A poetic journey through the fantasy short stories of Mircea Eliade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Marius Stănescu  •  Cristian Iacob  •  Irina Movilă

A poetic journey through the fantasy short stories of Mircea Eliade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Marius Stănescu  •  Cristian Iacob  •  Irina Movilă

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

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

At the Crossroads of Great Storms (1980)

In 1848 during the tumultuous era of European revolutions shaking the continent out of its feudal-based empire-based system the Wallachian politician Nicolae Balcescu is trying to reach the same revolutionary goals at home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Vlad Rădescu  •  Cornel Ciupercescu  •  Constantin Codrescu  •  Silviu Stănculescu

In 1848 during the tumultuous era of European revolutions shaking the continent out of its feudal-based empire-based system the Wallachian politician Nicolae Balcescu is trying to reach the same revolutionary goals at home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Vlad Rădescu  •  Cornel Ciupercescu  •  Constantin Codrescu  •  Silviu Stănculescu

Mountains in Flames (1980)

1848, Transylvania. Avram Iancu raises a peasant army to defend the rights of the Romanian ethnics, while Nicolae Bălcescu tries a diplomatic approach.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Vlad Rădescu  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Cornel Coman  •  Cornel Ciupercescu

1848, Transylvania. Avram Iancu raises a peasant army to defend the rights of the Romanian ethnics, while Nicolae Bălcescu tries a diplomatic approach.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Vlad Rădescu  •  Silviu Stănculescu  •  Cornel Coman  •  Cornel Ciupercescu

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

The Convoy (1981)

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DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Mircea Cosma  •  Stelian Stancu  •  Traian Stănescu

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DIRECTION:  Mircea Moldovan
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Mircea Cosma  •  Stelian Stancu  •  Traian Stănescu

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

Return to First Love (1981)

Young diplomat Petre returns to Romania after a long time spent abroad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Costel Constantin  •  Rodica Mureșan  •  Radu Beligan  •  Jorj Voicu

Young diplomat Petre returns to Romania after a long time spent abroad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Mureșan
CAST:  Costel Constantin  •  Rodica Mureșan  •  Radu Beligan  •  Jorj Voicu

Bucharest Identity Card (1982)

A provincial young girl, a farming engineer, does not want to return to the countryside on graduating, but stay in the capital. But she needs a Bucharest identity card to do this. Her solution is to "buy" a husband...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Catrinel Dumitrescu  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Octavian Cotescu

A provincial young girl, a farming engineer, does not want to return to the countryside on graduating, but stay in the capital. But she needs a Bucharest identity card to do this. Her solution is to "buy" a husband...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virgil Calotescu
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Catrinel Dumitrescu  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Octavian Cotescu

The End of the Night (1982)

A young prosecutor refuses to take the easy way out of an investigation that involves a young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Mariana Buruiană  •  Gheorghe Visu  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Răzvan Vasilescu

A young prosecutor refuses to take the easy way out of an investigation that involves a young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Mariana Buruiană  •  Gheorghe Visu  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Răzvan Vasilescu

Waiting for a Train (1982)

After Romania changed alliances in August 23rd, 1944, a group of soldiers have the mission to stop a military train.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Costel Constantin  •  Mircea Constantinescu  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Andrei Finti

After Romania changed alliances in August 23rd, 1944, a group of soldiers have the mission to stop a military train.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Veroiu
CAST:  Costel Constantin  •  Mircea Constantinescu  •  Mircea Diaconu  •  Andrei Finti

The Silence of the Deep (1982)

In the times when communism was illegal, one young worker is sentenced to the capital punishment for crimes against the state.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Costel Constantin  •  George Motoi  •  Lucia Mureșan

In the times when communism was illegal, one young worker is sentenced to the capital punishment for crimes against the state.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  Eugenia Bosânceanu  •  Costel Constantin  •  George Motoi  •  Lucia Mureșan
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