1957 film adaptation of Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale’s novella “Dou? loturi” (, 1901). The scenario was written by director Jean Georgescu, one of the most skilled Romanian filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, while the directing belongs to Aurel Mihele? and Gheorghe Naghi, at that time both recently graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. This is the second feature film in colour from Romania. Despite the great public success, the film was often criticized by reviewers, mostly for its unhandy directing from the two debutants. Mihele? and Naghi would however continue their collaboration and release another two Caragiale adaptations, of which “Telegrame” (Telegrams, 1959) was nominated for the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) at the 1960 edition of the Cannes festival.

Starring:

Radu Beligan, Marcel Anghelescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Margareta Pogonat, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Alexandru Lungu, Alexandru Giugaru, Dorina Done, Ion Porsilă, Ion Iancovescu, Carol Kron, 3 more, Gheorghe Soare, Georges Gima, Remus Ionașcu

Genre:

Drama, Comedy