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Titus Popovici
Titus Viorel Popovici (16 May 1930 – 29 November 1994) was a Romanian screenwriter and author. Biography He graduated from the University of Bucharest in 1953. Two years later, he published his first novel, ''Străinul'' (The Stranger). His first screenplay appeared in 1957. It was an adaptation of the novel ''Moara cu noroc'' (The Lucky Mill) by Ioan Slavici. From then on, he concentrated on screenwriting, working with prominent directors such as Liviu Ciulei, Andrei Blaier, Manole Marcus and Sergiu Nicolaescu. In 1974, he became a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy and joined the Writers' Union of Romania. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and served in the Great National Assembly as a Deputy from Bihor County. He died as the result of an automobile accident near Tulcea. It was later suggested that his death was not accidental but, rather, that he was eliminated because he knew too much about the Party's former Nome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the western part of Romania. The city is located in the north-west of the country, nestled between hills on the Crișana plain, on the banks of the river Crișul Repede, that divides the city into almost equal halves. Located about from Borș, one of the most important crossing points on Romania's border with Hungary, Oradea ranks tenth in size among Romanian cities. It covers an area of , in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat extended plain. Oradea enjoys a high standard of living and ranks among the most livable cities in the country. The city is also a strong industrial center in the region, hosting some of Romania's largest companies. Besides its status as an economic hub, Oradea boasts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirst (1961 Film)
''Thirst'' ( ro, Setea) is a 1961 Romanian drama film directed by Mircea Drăgan and Mihai Iacob. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Cast * Mircea Balaban * Ion Besoiu * Flavia Buref * George Calboreanu * Jules Cazaban * Ilarion Ciobanu * Stefan Ciubotarasu * Benedict Dabija * Toma Dimitriu * Dumitru Furdui * Gheorghe Maruta * Mihai Mereuta * Amza Pellea * Alexandru Virgil Platon * Eugenia Popovici * Colea Rautu * Paul Sava * Sandu Sticlaru * Vasile Tomazian * Lazar Vrabie Lazar may refer to: * Lazar (name), any of various persons with this name * Lazar BVT, Serbian mine resistant, ambush-protected, armoured vehicle * Lazar 2, Serbian armored vehicle * Lazar 3, Serbian armored van * Lazăr, a tributary of the rive ... References External links * 1961 films 1961 drama films 1960s Romanian-language films Romanian black-and-white films Films directed by Mircea Drăgan Films directed by Mihai I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Screenwriters
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1994 Deaths
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1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mircea (film)
''Mircea'' (AKA: ''Proud Heritage'') is a 1989 film about Mircea the Elder, the Christian king of Wallachia who repelled the attempts at conquest made by the Ottoman Empire in the late 14th century and early 15th century. The film also depicts a young Vlad the Impaler, Mircea's grandson, who would succeed him on the throne and continue his legacy of resistance against the Ottoman invasion. The screenplay was written by Titus Popovici and the film was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. In the film, the main character is named Mircea the Great, avoiding the wording Mircea the Elder in order not to be associated with the advanced age of Nicolae Ceaușescu (71 years old in 1989). After being edited at the direction of Ceaușescu (who disliked several aspects of the movie), the film premiered at the Patria Cinema in Bucharest, on November 17, 1989, just one month before the start of the Romanian Revolution. Cast * Sergiu Nicolaescu as Mircea I of Wallachia * Adrian Pintea as Vl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Actress, The Dollars And The Transylvanians
The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians (''Artista, dolarii şi ardelenii'' in Romanian) is a 1979 Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- And Costume Designers in Film: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Rumania, Yugoslavia'', pages 105 and 137, Alfred Krautz, Saur, 1983, ''Istoria filmului românesc: 1897–2000'', pages 228 and 251, Călin Căliman, Editura Fundației Culturale Române, 2000, ''Românii din jurul româniei'', page 415, Colecția Fapte, idei, documente, Ion Gherman, Editura Vremea, 2003 and scripted by Titus Popovici. It is the second in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises ''The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians'' and ''The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians''. American characters speak in English and the Romanian ones in Romanian. Plot A train carrying passengers and money is ambushed by Indians. The passengers realize that the "Indians" are disguised bandits and the bandits murder them a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Actor And The Savages
''The Actor and the Savages'' ( ro, Actorul şi sălbaticii) is a 1975 Romanian drama film directed by Manole Marcus. Inspired by the life of actor Constantin Tănase, it stars Toma Caragiu. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Toma Caragiu as Costica Caratase * Mircea Albulescu as Ionel Fridman * Tricy Abramovici as Negreasca * Zephi Alsec as Minister of Interior * George Paul Avram as Puiu Mugur * Ferenc Bencze as Peasant * Carmen Berbecaru as Marioara * Ion Besoiu as Gutză Popescu * Maria Chira as Caratase's Daughter * Cornel Ciupercescu as Legionnaire * Ioana Craciunescu as Student * Mircea Diaconu as Commissioner Radu Toma * Ștefan Thury as George, the choreographer. Production The movie scenario has been written by Titus Popovici and it first name was " Actor, policeman and…savages". As the actors who played in the movie remembered today, the main role was written for Toma Caragiu Toma Caragiu (; (21 August 1925 – 4 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cu Mâinile Curate
''Cu mâinile curate'' (''With Clean Hands'') is a 1972 Romanian crime thriller film directed by and starring Sergiu Nicolaescu. Plot Set in post war Romania, Roman Mihai, a communist who was tortured by the fascists during the war, is now a police detective determined to rid his city of gangsters and black marketeers. Commissioner Roman is introduced as a rookie detective. Cast * Nita Anastase as Alexe * Ion Apahideanu as policeman * Sergiu Nicolaescu as Commissioner Tudor Miclovan * Corina Chiriac as singer * Ilarion Ciobanu as Mihai Roman * George Constantin as Semaca * Stelian Cremenciuc as Scorțea's man * Gheorghe Dinică as Lăscărică * as Ștefan Patulea * as Puiu Scorțea * as Bleoarcä * as Mrs. Patulea * as Burdujel * Aimée Iacobescu Aimée Iacobescu (1 June 1946 – 27 March 2018) was a Romanian actress. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then I Sentenced Them All To Death
''Then I Sentenced Them All to Death'' ( ro, Atunci i-am condamnat pe toți la moarte) is a 1972 Romanian historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ... and social film about World War II. It was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. It was released on 24 August 1972 in Romania. Plot The story follows a young boy who is adopted by his uncle, Ioan, and his wife after his father, a partisan during World War II, is killed by soldiers. Ioan is the local village priest and though gentle and intelligent, is frustrated by his ward's apparent inability to love him. The boy, who equally ignores girls his own age, would far rather spend time with Todor, nicknamed Ipu, the so-called village idiot. Together they fish and reenact the French Revolution in the ruins of a neighboring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael The Brave (film)
''Michael the Brave'' ( ro, Mihai Viteazul) is a Romanian historic epic film, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and starring Amza Pellea in the leading role. The film is a representation of the life of Wallachia's ruler Michael The Brave, and his will to unite the three Romanian principalities (Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania) into one country. The film was released in 1970 in Romania, and worldwide by Columbia Pictures as ''The Last Crusade''. Plot At the end of the 16th century, Wallachian ruler Prince Michael the Brave overcame the adversity of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires to unite Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania into one country. Cast Production The film was produced in 1970 after a script by Titus Popovici. It starred Amza Pellea in the lead role, while the cast included a number of the best Romanian actors at the time, including Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ion Besoiu, Olga Tudorache, Florin Piersic, Ilarion Ciobanu, Silviu Stănculescu, and Mircea Albulescu. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
