Mihai Pălădescu

Iancu Jianu, Tax Collector (1981)

The movie details the struggle of Iancu Jianu as he's torn between joining the struggle of the poor peasants from which he came from and being on the other side of the law working for the rich.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Adrian Pintea  •  Mihai Mereuţă  •  Stela Furcovici  •  Mărioara Sterian

The movie details the struggle of Iancu Jianu as he's torn between joining the struggle of the poor peasants from which he came from and being on the other side of the law working for the rich.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Adrian Pintea  •  Mihai Mereuţă  •  Stela Furcovici  •  Mărioara Sterian

The House Between the Fields (1980)

Fresh out of university, agricultural engineer Voica Teodorescu returns to her native village where she joins a local team of engineers in the planning of a dam and an irrigation mega project.Although Voica is engaged to be married to Ilarie she also is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandru Tatos
CAST:  Amza Pellea  •  Mircea Daneliuc  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Mircea Diaconu

Fresh out of university, agricultural engineer Voica Teodorescu returns to her native village where she joins a local team of engineers in the planning of a dam and an irrigation mega project.Although Voica is engaged to be married to Ilarie she also is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandru Tatos
CAST:  Amza Pellea  •  Mircea Daneliuc  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Mircea Diaconu

Vlad the Impaler: The True Life of Dracula (1979)

Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doru Năstase
CAST:  Ștefan Sileanu  •  Ernest Maftei  •  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Teofil Vâlcu

Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doru Năstase
CAST:  Ștefan Sileanu  •  Ernest Maftei  •  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Teofil Vâlcu

Meanders (1966)

Petru and Constantin, former faculty mates, have different views concerning their lives and professions; while the former has a bright imagination, is very creative and daring, the latter is looking only for personal comfort and material satisfaction. They contend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Săucan
CAST:  Ernest Maftei  •  Margareta Pogonat  •  Anna Széles  •  Dan Nuțu

Petru and Constantin, former faculty mates, have different views concerning their lives and professions; while the former has a bright imagination, is very creative and daring, the latter is looking only for personal comfort and material satisfaction. They contend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Săucan
CAST:  Ernest Maftei  •  Margareta Pogonat  •  Anna Széles  •  Dan Nuțu

Tudor (1963)

Tudor Vladimirescu fights against the Ottoman Turkish domination of Romania and the social agitation ,his story includes the war between Russia and Turkey from 18o6 to 1812,for which he was decorated by the Russians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Bratu
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  George Vraca  •  Alexandru Giugaru  •  Lica Gheorghiu

Tudor Vladimirescu fights against the Ottoman Turkish domination of Romania and the social agitation ,his story includes the war between Russia and Turkey from 18o6 to 1812,for which he was decorated by the Russians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Bratu
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  George Vraca  •  Alexandru Giugaru  •  Lica Gheorghiu

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

Stefan Luchian (1981)

Recreating the early twentieth century in Bucharest, leading to an unforgettable journey to the cultural space of Romania bohemia. The film follows the life of one of the famous for his landscapes and still lifes most renowned painters of Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolae Mărgineanu
CAST:  Ion Caramitru  •  George Constantin  •  Maria Ploae  •  Ovidiu Schumacher

Recreating the early twentieth century in Bucharest, leading to an unforgettable journey to the cultural space of Romania bohemia. The film follows the life of one of the famous for his landscapes and still lifes most renowned painters of Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolae Mărgineanu
CAST:  Ion Caramitru  •  George Constantin  •  Maria Ploae  •  Ovidiu Schumacher

The Kidnapping of the Maidens (1968)

In 19th century Wallachia war-bands of Ottoman Turks from across the Danube river raid Wallachia with impunity while Wallachia's Phanariote rulers don't oppose them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Marga Barbu  •  George Constantin  •  Olga Tudorache

In 19th century Wallachia war-bands of Ottoman Turks from across the Danube river raid Wallachia with impunity while Wallachia's Phanariote rulers don't oppose them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Emanoil Petruţ  •  Marga Barbu  •  George Constantin  •  Olga Tudorache

The Revenge of the Outlaws (1968)

Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Marga Barbu  •  Emanoil Petruţ  •  George Constantin  •  Toma Caragiu

Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Marga Barbu  •  Emanoil Petruţ  •  George Constantin  •  Toma Caragiu

Kingdom in the Clouds (1968)

A young man's quest for a kingdom promising eternal youth and immortality. To reach his goal he must fulfill the three wishes of the Emperor's daughter, retrieve three golden objects, answer three riddles set by the Lord of Time, and overcome an evil witch and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan  •  Nicolae Codrescu
CAST:  Mircea Breazu  •  Anna Széles  •  Ion Tugearu  •  Mihai Pălădescu

A young man's quest for a kingdom promising eternal youth and immortality. To reach his goal he must fulfill the three wishes of the Emperor's daughter, retrieve three golden objects, answer three riddles set by the Lord of Time, and overcome an evil witch and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeta Bostan  •  Nicolae Codrescu
CAST:  Mircea Breazu  •  Anna Széles  •  Ion Tugearu  •  Mihai Pălădescu

The Evening Party (1971)

At a party with diverse guests are dealing with the events os August 23rd, 1944. Guests are serving as metaphors for different parts of society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  George Motoi  •  György Kovács  •  Cornel Coman  •  Alexandru Drăgan

At a party with diverse guests are dealing with the events os August 23rd, 1944. Guests are serving as metaphors for different parts of society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  George Motoi  •  György Kovács  •  Cornel Coman  •  Alexandru Drăgan

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DIRECTION:  Dinu Cocea
CAST:  Ion Caramitru  •  Constantin Diplan  •  Irina Petrescu  •  Amza Pellea

A Certain Kind of Happiness (1973)

A story about a group of friends and their choices, how to pursue their careers and personal life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihai Constantinescu
CAST:  Ion Caramitru  •  Tamara Creţulescu  •  Tricy Abramovici  •  Ernest Maftei

A story about a group of friends and their choices, how to pursue their careers and personal life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihai Constantinescu
CAST:  Ion Caramitru  •  Tamara Creţulescu  •  Tricy Abramovici  •  Ernest Maftei

Fleeting Loves (1974)

A Romanian architect who married abroad reunites with his birthplace, with those he met, with the women he loved, with the echoes of what happened once, with the great transformations that are taking place in the Capitol, on construction sites and in Romanian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  Cornel Coman  •  George Motoi  •  Gina Patrichi  •  Silvia Popovici

A Romanian architect who married abroad reunites with his birthplace, with those he met, with the women he loved, with the echoes of what happened once, with the great transformations that are taking place in the Capitol, on construction sites and in Romanian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malvina Urșianu
CAST:  Cornel Coman  •  George Motoi  •  Gina Patrichi  •  Silvia Popovici

The Escape (1975)

Two Romanian soldiers manage to escape from a camp in Tatra mountains, Czechoslovakia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ștefan Roman
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Jean Constantin  •  Emmerich Schäffer  •  Ion Bog

Two Romanian soldiers manage to escape from a camp in Tatra mountains, Czechoslovakia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ștefan Roman
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Jean Constantin  •  Emmerich Schäffer  •  Ion Bog

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

The Hussy (1978)

An unemployed engineer working as a driver at an oil company hears about a lost Inca treasure and goes in search of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Staudte
CAST:  Vadim Glowna  •  Ruby Manila  •  Alexander Allerson  •  Amza Pellea

An unemployed engineer working as a driver at an oil company hears about a lost Inca treasure and goes in search of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Staudte
CAST:  Vadim Glowna  •  Ruby Manila  •  Alexander Allerson  •  Amza Pellea

The Green Grass of Home (1977)

After refusing to compromise at his job, a university professor leaves the city and returns to his native village for the first time in many years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stere Gulea
CAST:  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Octavian Cotescu  •  Vasile Nițulescu  •  Mihai Pălădescu

After refusing to compromise at his job, a university professor leaves the city and returns to his native village for the first time in many years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stere Gulea
CAST:  Florin Zamfirescu  •  Octavian Cotescu  •  Vasile Nițulescu  •  Mihai Pălădescu

Bucharest Memories (1970)

The capital city of Romania is documented from the turn of 20th century to the more modern times under post WWII Communism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radu Gabrea
CAST:  Valeria Gagialov  •  Mihai Pălădescu

The capital city of Romania is documented from the turn of 20th century to the more modern times under post WWII Communism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radu Gabrea
CAST:  Valeria Gagialov  •  Mihai Pălădescu