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A FILM WITH A CHARMING GIRL (1966) – drama movie online
Ruxandra fails her audition at the acting university for having too much charm, so she decides to find other things to do.
Directed by: Lucian Bratu
Script: Radu Cosasu
Cast: Alexandru Boiangiu, Cornel Coman, Valentino Dain, Victoria Gheorghiu, Grigore Gonța, Monu Grun, Ileana Stana Ionescu, Ștefan Iordache, Victoria Medea, Marin Moraru, George Oancea, Margareta Pîslaru, Emmerich Schäffer, Mihaela Stancu, D.I. Suchianu, Dorin Varga, Jorj Voicu, Romulus Vulpescu
RED APPLES (1976) – drama movie online
The main character, a young surgeon (passionate consumer of red apples), an excellent professional, inflexible in adhering to moral norms, is in a constant struggle with the indifference and ignorance of his peers, with their small-mindedness, with the obtuseness and careerism of the hospital director.
Directed by: Alexandru Tatos
Script: Ion Băieșu
Cast: Ion Cojar, Mircea Diaconu, Emilia Dobrin, Carmen Galin, Ernest Maftei, Mitică Popescu, Angela Stoenescu, Florin Zamfirescu
THE MISCELLANEOUS BRIGADE ON ALERT (1971) – comedy movie online
The solving of two cases by members of the Miscellaneous Facts Brigade of a militia section.
Directed by: Mircea Drăgan
Script: Mircea Drăgan, Nicolae Tic
Cast: Puiu Călinescu, Toma Caragiu, Jean Constantin, Iurie Darie, Ioana Drăgan, Crăiță Enulescu, Sabin Făgărășanu, Ion Finteșteanu, Dumitru Furdui, Elena Ioja, Sidonia Manolache, Réka Nagy, George Oancea, Sebastian Papaiani, Dem Rădulescu
THE MISCELLANEOUS BRIGADE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE SEASIDE (1971) – comedy movie online
The members of the Miscellaneous Brigade, Captain Panait, Sergeant Căpșună, Sergeant-Major Cristoloveanu, and the wolf-dog Costel, have to solve two cases: “Powders for Grandma” and “The Miracle-Working Icon.”
Directed by: Mircea Drăgan
Script: Mircea Drăgan, Nicolae Tic
Cast: Toma Caragiu, Dem Rădulescu, Ion Finteșteanu, Puiu Calinescu, Jean Constantin, Sebastian Papaiani, Ioana Dragan, Dumitru Furdui, Iurie Darie, George Oancea, Réka Nagy
RED MAN (2018) – documentary movie online
A documentary film aiming to be objective, devoid of sentimentality, and sprinkled with subtle humor.
Directed by: Mugur Vărzariu
Cast: Petre Ignatencu
Script: Mugur Vărzariu
MEANDERS (1966) – drama movie online
Three intellectuals in a moment of inner crisis, where moral values such as originality and boldness, freedom of creation, and non-conformism are overwhelmed by the assumed defeat and conformity.
Directed by: Mircea Săucan
Script: Horia Lovinescu
Cast: Margareta Pogonat, Mihai Pălădescu, Ana Széles, Dan Nuţu, Ernest Maftei, Radu Dunăreanu, Ion Tâlvan
ERUPTION (1957) – drama movie online
The eruption of an oil well is much needed for the survival of the workers and their families living nearby.
Directed by: Liviu Ciulei
Script: Petre Luscalov
Cast: Eva Cristian, Lucia Mara Dabija, Jean Bart, Dorin Dron, Benedict Dabija, Manole Teodorescu, Ştefan Ciobotăraşu, Costel Constantinescu, Graziela Albini, Lazăr Vrabie, Nicolae Șubă, Lica Gheorghiu
THE YELLOW ROSE (1982) – action movie online
The further adventures of Margelatu, a modern Robin Hood with the flair of a Spaghetti Western hero, who fights against the injustice of corrupted politicians ruling Romania in the 1800s.
Directed by: Doru Năstase
Script: Eugen Barbu, N. Paul Mihail
Cast: Florin Piersic, Marga Barbu, Ion Dichiseanu, Ioana Pavelescu, George Motoi, Traian Stănescu, Papil Panduru, Mihai Mereuţă, Vistrian Roman, Dinu Ianculescu, Ion Marinescu, Constantin Codrescu, Szabolcs (Szobi) Cseh
IANCU JIANU – THE HAIDUK (1982) – historical film online
Alongside Mereanu, Jianu conspires to overthrow the Phanariot regime. Saved from the gallows by Tincuță, who mocks him, and forgiven, as custom demands of the land and the people, Iancu cannot readapt to the boyar world and joins Tudor’s band.
Directed by: Dinu Cocea
Script: Vasile Chirita, Dinu Cocea, Mihai Opriș
Cast: Adrian Pintea, Stela Furcovici, Mărioara Sterian, Mihai Mereuță, George Constantin, Radu Beligan, Ilarion Ciobanu, Emanoil Petruț, Dina Cocea, Geo Nune, Elena Sereda, Draga Olteanu Matei, Jean Constantin, Ștefan Guriță, Alexandru Frăsinel
THE OUTLAWS (1966) – historical film online
The story of a betrayed friendship, of a love that tragically ends, against the backdrop of the haiducs’ struggle against the Phanariot lordship towards the end of the 18th century.
Directed by: Dinu Cocea
Script: Eugen Barbu, Nicolae Mihail, Mihai Opriș
Cast: Ion Besoiu, Marga Barbu, Amza Pellea, Elisabeta Jar, Ion Finteșteanu, Alexandru Giugaru, Fory Etterle, Toma Caragiu, Florin Scărlătescu, Marin Moraru, Mircea Sîntimbreanu, Constantin Guriță, Ileana Buhaci-Gurgulescu, Jean Constantin
GENTLY WAS ANASTASIA PASSING (1980) – drama film online
A border town on the Danube, 1944. One of the German officers is killed by the partisans. The responsible is caught and killed. His body is thrown into the village and nobody is allowed to bury it. Anastasia refuses to obey the order.
Directed by: Alexandru Tatos
Script: Dumitru Radu Popescu
Cast: Anda Onesa, Amza Pellea, Tark Laszlo, Levente Bíró, Cristian Ghiță, Cătălin Ciornei, Imola Gáspár, Răzvan Onesa
BUREBISTA (1980) – historical film online
The action of the film takes place in the 1st century BC, during the reign of King Burebista, the leader of the first centralized Dacian state. Burebista is the only “barbarian” king whom the esteemed Roman emperor, Caesar, did not defeat. The Dacians are preparing for confrontation.
Directed by: Gheorghe Vitanidis
Script: Mihnea Gheorghiu
Cast: George Constantin, Ion Dichiseanu, Emanoil Petrut, Alexandru Repan, Ernest Maftei, Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, Serban Ionescu, Stefan Sileanu, Ioana Bulca, Anca Szonyi, Monica Rusu, Constantin Dinulescu, Iulian Necsulescu, Vlad Radescu, Corano Negreanu, Szabolcs Cseh, Vasile Nitulescu
ROAD OF BONES (1980) – action film online
A group of the Pașoptist ‘Fraternity’ takes over a treasure belonging to Tudor from Vladimiri in order to exchange it for weapons in Brașov, in the fight against the Arnauts and their own temptations. Feared by many, Mărgelatu aids the resistance in the struggle against the state authorities.
Directed by: Doru Năstase
Script: Eugen Barbu, N. Paul Mihail
Cast: Florin Piersic, Marga Barbu, Ion Marinescu, Iurie Darie, Remus Mărgineanu, Ernest Maftei, Toma Dimitriu, Petrică Gheorghiu, Adrian Stefanescu, Ion Besoiu, Constantin Dinulescu
THE PUNISHMENT (1977) – drama film online
In 1919 at the end of WW1 Romanian peasant Manolache Preda returns to his native village where he finds his woman taken by another and his land sold to the local landowner.
Directed by: Sergiu Nicolaescu
Cast: Amza Pellea, Ioana Pavelescu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ernest Maftei, Gheorghe Dinica, Emmerich Schäffer, Mihai Mereuta, Aimee Iacobescu
Script by: Anuşavan Salamanian, Sergiu Nicolaescu
A POLICE INSPECTOR CALLS (1974) – action film online
Inspired by the bloody events of 1940, when the “Green Shirts” attempted to seize power, Petru Moldovan, an incorruptible commissioner, will investigate with cold-blooded determination and regardless of consequences, the crimes of the Legionnaire gang.
Directed by: Geo Saizescu
Script: Sergiu Nicolaescu, Vintilă Corbul, Eugen Burada, Mircea Gândilă
Cast: Amza Pellea, Gheorghe Dinică, Ion Besoiu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Emmerich Schäffer, Ștefan Mihailescu-Braila, Alexandru Dobrescu, Marin Moraru, Vasile Nitulescu, Jean Lorin Florescu
THE SECRET OF BACCHUS (1984) – comedy film online
A reporter discovers a highly organized network for the production and distribution of wine. It’s a satire of the communist regime.
Directed by: Geo Saizescu
Script: Titus Popovici
Cast: Emil Hossu, Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila, Dem Rădulescu, Gheorghe Dinică, Sebastian Papaiani, Jean Constantin, Rodica Mureșan, Corneliu Gîrbea, Dumitru Rucăreanu, Enikõ Szilágyi, Carmen Zecheru, Horațiu Mălăele, Cristian Ștefănescu, Octavian Cotescu, Ileana Stana Ionescu
UNCLE MARIN, THE BILLIONAIRE (1979) – comedy film online
A Romanian peasant, visiting a friend who is working at a hotel on the Black Sea Riviera, is mistaken for a look-alike rich American businessman.
Directed by: Sergiu Nicolaescu
Script: Vintilă Corbul, Eugen Burada, Amza Pellea
Cast: Amza Pellea, Draga Olteanu Matei, Jean Constantin, Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila, Sebastian Papaiani, Puiu Călinescu, Stela Popescu, Ștefan Bănică, Vasilică Tastaman, Hamdi Cerchez, Adina Popescu, Ștefan Thuri, Brândușa Manu, Corneliu Gîrbea, Mircea Albulescu, Colea Răutu, Gil Dobrică, Alexandru Dobrescu, Mihai Mălaimare
VLAD ȚEPEȘ (1979) – historical film online
Vlad, the ruler of Wallachia, fights against the Ottoman Empire on the battlefield, as well as against the Hungarian nobles.
Directed by: Doru Năstase
Script: Mircea Mohor
Cast: Ștefan Sileanu, Ernest Maftei, Emanoil Petruț, Teofil Vâlcu, Alexandru Repan, Constantin Codrescu, George Constantin, Constantin Barbulescu, Ion Marinescu, Silviu Stanculescu, Vasile Cosma
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Grand Hotel Italia
A simple room in a hotel in Padova, Italy, hosts unexpected meetings and collisions between people on the move.
Rodi Cotenescu is a Romanian film director known for The Camel in the Picture (2009), Nightmare Before Lunch (2008) and Magistrala 4 (2007). Grand Hotel Italia (2011) was screened at the Transylvania International Film Festival in 2012, awarded the Romanian Cultural Prize at Filmul de Piatra in 2011, and received the Critics Award at CineMAiubit ISFF in the same year.
WATCH MORE ROMANIAN MOVIES ONLINE
Aurora – feature film
THE MISCELLANEOUS BRIGADE STRIKES AGAIN (1970) – comedy film online
MEDA OR THE NOT SO BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS (2017) – feature film online
Love Building – feature film online
M.B. IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE SEASIDE (1971) – comedy movie online
An Ambiguous Geographical Area, but, for Now, Let’s Call It a Delta – short film online
UNCLE MARIN, THE BILLIONAIRE (1979) – comedy film online
Extravaganzia Large, Thin Crust and Hot Sauce – short film online
In Which the Protagonist Hides and Then Has an Unexpected Encounter
When Going to Fight the Blizzard and the Night is Good to Have Somebody with You – short film online
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STUFF AND DOUGH
Director: Cristi Puiu
Date: 2001
Category: FEATURE FILM
Duration: 90 min.
DOMESTIC
Directed by: Adrian Sitaru
Date: 2012
Category: FEATURE FILM
Duration: 85 min.
ADALBERT’S DREAM
Director: Gabriel Achim
Date: 2011
Category: FEATURE FILM
Duration: 98 min.
THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
Director: Radu Jude
Date: 2009
Category: FEATURE FILM
Duration: 99 min.
THE UNSAVED
Director: Igor Cobileanski
Date: 2013
Category: FEATURE FILM
Duration: 82 min.
Q&A
Questions and Answers, in short Q&As, is the acronym used by the film festivals to name the discussions held after the screening between the public and the team behind the film. We bring to you for watching online an important number of Romanian short films, and after the „screening” we invite you to a Q&A session involving questions that had been asked by our Cinepub team or already addressed by our viewers on our Facebook page and the filmmakers’ answers. The Q&As represent a way to find out more about the people behind the films: directors, scriptwriters, directors of photography, producers or actors.