Phalanstery (Falansterul) 45 years old

In the early 19th century the Romanian Theodor Diamant was inspired by the French utopian socialist Charles Fourier and established one of Fourier's "phalansteries" in Rumania. The film dramatizes the origins and demise of this effort, called the "Scaieni Phalanstery (the term is derived from "phalanx" and "monastery"). Among the socio-political commentary that is conveyed throughout, there is an important collusion between the army and the wealthy landowners of the time, and as the film points out in its own way, neither of these groups has ever been convicted of socialist/utopian tendencies.

Credits

Phalanstery Cast

Name Character
Remus Mărgineanu He was 40, now 86 years old
Vasile Nițulescu He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Mos Paia
Adrian Pintea He was 24, 52 years old when he died as Theodor Diamant
Mircea Veroiu He was 37, 56 years old when he died

Phalanstery Crew

Name Department
Phalanstery poster
Phalanstery (45 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 19, 1979
  • Runtime: 161 minutes