Uncle Marin, the Billionaire

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire 1979

8.00

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

1979

The High schoolers

The High schoolers 1986

8.20

The love story of two students in the tenth grade. Mihai is a provincial who reached in a Bucharest high school where his passion for philosophy and mathematics will be eclipsed by love and Dana is a chess enthusiast. Their romance is full of naturalness, but will go through many trials.

1986

Bucharest Identity Card

Bucharest Identity Card 1982

7.70

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...

1982

A Dream's Bird Ashes

A Dream's Bird Ashes 1989

5.20

Five high school graduates are followed though their life altering decisions and their consequences.

1989

Prides

Prides 1982

8.00

Professor Cristian conducts research on a citostatic. He is still dealing though with the unjust condemning he suffered in the 50s. Some of the people around him try to bring him down with same type of accusations.

1982

The Season of the Seagulls

The Season of the Seagulls 1985

1

In order to get a promotion, a chemical engineer (Dorel Vișan) uses the researches done by his colleague (Dan Condurache) for his doctoral thesis. But when an important damage takes place in the factory where both of them work, the first one’s incompetence comes out.

1985

An Item of News

An Item of News 1986

6.70

A typesetter is in search of an anonymous hero that saved two children.

1986

Bătălia din umbră

Bătălia din umbră 1986

7.00

In WWI a group of Romanian soldiers from Transylvania desert the german army and consitute a resistance commando group.

1986

Baloane de curcubeu

Baloane de curcubeu 1982

5.70

A collective farm president is deserted by his bride 2 days after the wedding. A comedic radiography of village life.

1982

Strange Agent

Strange Agent 1974

5.00

This is a thriller based on a theatre play by Horia Lovinescu - „Omul care şi-a pierdut omenia” (The Man Who Lost His Humanity)

1974

Magic Circle

Magic Circle 1975

7.00

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

1975

Ora zero

Ora zero 1979

7.00

In New Year's Eve night, an emergency team is called to fix a tram power line. One member is missing though, he is involved in a DUI.

1979

Casa de la miezul nopții

Casa de la miezul nopții 1978

6.30

In New Year's Eve, Dan, a pilot, picks up a stranded woman at the airport and they head together to his cabin, where they will meet unexpectedly his ex and her new partner.

1978

The Miracle

The Miracle 1988

6.67

An agronomist manages to irrigate and stabilize some sand dunes in southern Romania.

1988

Escapada

Escapada 1983

7.00

A bunch of comrades with ascending ranks from the same factory go on a illegal arranged hunting trip with a few intended 'romantic' mishaps.

1983

The Man We Need

The Man We Need 1979

6.30

A concrete expert is torn between his family, who wants to settle in a city, and his work, which requires constant relocating.

1979

Duminică în familie

Duminică în familie 1988

6.70

A computer programmer falls in love with an architect, which, after her parents died, is responsible for her 4 younger siblings. He conquers her by first befriending her brothers and sisters.

1988

Long Way to Tipperary

Long Way to Tipperary 1973

6.30

The movie is about the historic moment in which the PNȚ political party has attempted to form a government in exile to counteract the Petru Groza Russian puppet government. Obviously this is seen through the lenses of communist propaganda.

1973

Those Who Pay with Their Lives

Those Who Pay with Their Lives 1989

5.00

An uncompromising journalist obsessed with the idea of absolute justice ends up committing suicide after reading his father's biography. Based on three novels by Camil Petrescu.

1989