''Titanic Waltz'' (Romanian: ''Titanic vals'') is a 1964 Romanian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Paul Călinescu Paul Călinescu (23 August 1902 – 25 March 2000) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1934 and 1964. In 1936 he was appointed as Head of the Cinematographic Service of , the national tourism office. ...

and starring

Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (; January 24, 1905 – February 14, 1970) was a Romanian actor who appeared on stage, television and in films. He was best known for comedic roles. Early life Grigore Vasiliu was born on 24 January 1905 into the famil ...

, , and .Iordanova p.25 It was based on a play of the same name by

Tudor Mușatescu Tudor Mușatescu (; February 22, 1903 – November 4, 1970) was a Romanian playwright and short story writer, best known for his humorous prose. Biography Mușatescu was born in Câmpulung-Muscel to a family of middle-class intellectuals &mdas ...

. The film's sets were designed by

Stefan Norris Stefan Norris (1894–1979) was a Polish-born art director.Hames p.264 He designed the sets for more than a hundred films. After the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War he settled and worked in Romania. Selected filmography * '' Robert ...

Partial cast

as Spirache Necșulescu * as Chiriachița * as Dacia *

Mitzura Arghezi Mitzura Domnica Arghezi (also spelled Mițura, born Domnica Theodorescu; 10 December 1924 – 27 October 2015) was a Romanian actress, visual artist and politician, also active as a ballerina, book editor, and museum curator. She was the daughter ...

as Gena * Lucian Dinu as Traian *

Coca Andronescu Coca Andronescu (3 July 1932 – 5 August 1998) was a Romanian stage, television and film actress. In 1967, she was awarded the , 4th class.Decretul nr. 1017 din 6 noiembrie 1967 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind co ...

as Sarmisegetuza * Liviu Bădescu as Decebal *

Ion Finteșteanu Ion Finteșteanu (; March 18, 1899–October 21, 1984) was a Romanian stage actor, stage and film actor. He was born in Bucharest, the son of George Finteșteanu and Florica Comșa. He was played on the stage of the National Theatre Bucharest and ...

as the Mayor *

Mihai Fotino Mihai Fotino (; 14 September 1930 – 13 January 2014) was a prolific Romanian actor who has appeared in theatre, film, television, and radio, in a career spanning 70 years. Born in Bucharest, he spent his early years in Brașov, where his f ...

as Dinu * as Rădulescu Nercea *

Ion Dichiseanu Ion Dichiseanu (20 October 1933 – 20 May 2021) was a Romanian actor. He was known, among other things, for playing in ''Kampf um Rom'', ''Titanic Waltz'' and ''Mofturi 1900''. Dichiseanu died in the Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest on 20 May 2 ...

as Gigi Stamatescu * * as a town hall clerk * as the organ-grinder *

Mircea Balaban Mircea is a Romanian masculine given name, a form of the South Slavic name Mirče (Мирче) that derives from the Slavic word ''mir'', meaning 'peace'. It may refer to: People Princes of Wallachia * Mircea I of Wallachia (1355–1418), ...

* *

Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila (; 3 February 1925 – 19 September 1996) was a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1959 to 1984. Selected filmography References External links

* 1925 births 1996 deaths Romanian ...

as an electoral bully * Atena Seciu * Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez as Doica

References

Bibliography

* Dina Iordanova. ''The Cinema of the Balkans''. Wallflower, 2006.

External links

* 1964 films 1964 comedy films Romanian comedy films 1960s Romanian-language films Films directed by Paul Călinescu {{1960s-Romania-film-stub