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If I Were Harap Alb
''If I Were Harap Alb'' () is a 1965 Romanian fantasy film directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where Popescu-Gopo won the award for Best Director. The film is based on the fairy tale Harap Alb, The Story of Harap Alb by Romanian writer Ion Creangă (writer), Ion Creangă. Plot Taken from an old fairy tale. White Moor is the prince who is second in line to the throne. After the king sends him to visit his uncle, the prince meets various memorable people and is captured by a bad guy who assumes his identity and forces him to become a slave. Cast * Florin Piersic as Harap-Alb * Emil Botta as Roșu Împarat * Fory Etterle as Verde Împarat * George Demetru as Alb Împarat * Chris Avram as Spânul * Liliana Tomescu as Ochilă * Florin Vasiliu as Setilă * Puiu Călinescu as Gerilă * Mircea Bogdan as Flămânzilă * Viorel Manta as Păsărilă References External links * 1965 films 1960s fantasy films 1960s R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Popescu-Gopo
Ion Popescu-Gopo (; 1 May 1923 – 29 November 1989) was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, film director, and actor. He was born in Bucharest, Romania. He was a prominent personality in the Romanian cinematography and the founder of the modern Romanian cartoon school. He was, together with Liviu Ciulei and Mirel Ilieșiu, one of the few Romanian film artists who won an award at the Cannes Film Festival in the 20th century. His film, "Scurtă Istorie" (''A Brief History''), won the ''Short Film Palme d'Or'' for best short film in 1957. His 1965 film, ''The White Moor'', was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival, where he won the award for Best Director. In 1969, and again in 1977 and 1983 he was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival, the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. and the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. Ion Popescu-Gopo attended (but never graduated from) the Academy of Fine Arts in Buc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |