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Petre Salcudeanu Movies

1994  
 
This Romanian family drama examines a modern family in turmoil as it is ripped asunder by social and economic problems caused by the demise of Communism. The film is set in a grim little burg on the Danube, 100 miles northeast of Bucharest. Fane, the main character, has just been fired from his factory job. He cannot find work, so begins to hit the bars. He also hangs out with his friends, former freedom fighters, out in the country. Fane's teenage daughter Vali wants to study in Bucharest; she works nights and saves her money. Nilu, his youngest son, has just joined a gang. The eldest brother Viorel discovers that Vali is earning money by hooking in a trashy bar, he destroys the place. He is sent to jail. Vali and Nilu take off for the capital. Fane tries to organize a strike against the factory bosses. The results are tragic. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Remus MargineanuLuminita Gheorghiu, (more)
 
1981  
 
A cinema-verite approach to this mystery story about the death of a young girl in a village adds credence to the story itself, it is as though the audience were following along with a real investigation instead of simply watching a narrative unfold. An inspector and his police team arrive to find out why the young girl drowned -- under suspicious circumstances -- and start to work interviewing the villagers. Shown in close-up and individually on the screen, each witness contributes to a growing knowledge that the girl was sexually assaulted and beaten before she died, and the real mystery is why no one reacted to the horror. As the interviews continue, the inspector realizes it will not be easy to extract the whole truth from any of the guarded, close-mouthed villagers. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Starring:
Dorel VisanLujza Orosz, (more)
 
1972  
 
In this Rumanian drama set in Bucharest, a rigid, rule-bound police chief and a tough lieutenant clash as they endeavor to rid the streets of mobsters. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Ilarion CiobanuSergiu Nicolaescu, (more)