Ion Lucian
Actor · 1924 – 2012 · Bucharest, Romania
Movies11
Movie8.0ComedyBased on a comedy play by Romanian playwright Tudor Mușatescu and first performed in 1932, Titanic Waltz satirises political ambition, familial coercion, and the absurdities of electoral politics through the travails of an incorruptible bureaucrat hounded by his relatives to run for office
Movie6.5FamilyFantasyBased on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an old man and a fairy over a bag with two gold coins.
Movie7.8ComedyAdaptation based on the sketch "Doi vecini" by Tudor Arghezi.
Doi vecini
1959 · 4 votes
Movie6.9ComedyA university lectop finds himself embroiled in a nasty blackmail case. Powerful businessman Busoni is preparing a stab at the grain market. This Protar scam should enrich him, but an article by a university professor changes his plans.
Movie9.2ComedyMofturi 1900 is a 1964 Romanian comedic film directed by Jean Georgescu and based on Ion Luca Caragiale's many Moments and Sketches. The sketches used are "Diplomatie" ("Diplomacy"), "Amicii" ("Pals"), "O lacuna" ("A gap"), "Bubico", "C.F.R." (abbreviation of "Romanian Railways") and "Din statiune" ("From resort"). The film stars Grigore Vasiliu Birlic, Iurie Darie and Ion Dichiseanu; and features Ioana Bulcă, Alexandru Giugaru, Mircea Crisan, Geo Barton and others. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, the story revolves around two Mitică characters sitting at a cafe telling stories to each other.
Mofturi 1900
1966 · 4 votes
Movie7.5ActionAn spy film set in a mountainous border area. The grenadiers are confronted with spies parachuted into Romania to retrieve and carry abroad the secret documents of a forestry combine.
Movie6.3ComedyBased on a story by A. Lungu. Returning from a business trip, Andrei hurries to meet his beloved wife. But everyone he asks about his wife's whereabouts replies, "She left with the new agronomist." Andrei is tormented by jealousy, but it soon becomes clear that the new agronomist is a woman.
Gelozia bat-o vina
1955 · 3 votes
Movie6.8ComedyNae Girimea, a barber from a late 19th-century Bucharest neighborhood, finds a new mistress, Didina. This event sparks the insane jealousy of his 'soulmate' mistress, Mita Baston, as well as that of the violent Pampon, Didina's official lover. Caught in this whirlwind of pursuit and punishment of the daring barber, all taking place during a carnival, is also Crăcănel, Mita’s official benefactor.
D'ale carnavalului
1958 · 8 votes
Movie9.0ComedySganarelle, mistakenly considered a famous doctor because of a prank, is brought in M. Geronte's house to cure his daughter, who went mute overnight.
Movie7.2ComedyRomanceA music school student immersed in the music that he loves. One time he happens to dial a wrong number, thus starting an adventure in which he will find love.
Movie8.0DramaIn his struggle to innovate in an industrial plant, Professor Oltenu discovers, through laboratory research, a new technique that could be very useful in turning iron ore into better steel and products made from it. His experiments don't always yield the best results, especially when he is "helped" in his endeavors by a saboteur. The professor's wife and one of his employees help expose the saboteur and convince the professor to continue his work. Eventually the saboteurs are caught and severely punished, and the professor's research is patented and turned into successful manufacturing nanotechnology.
Viaţa învinge
1951 · 2 votes