Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.
Credits
Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? Cast
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Character |
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Gheorghe Dinică
He was 47, 75 years old when he died
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as Nae |
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Mitică Popescu
He was 44, now 88 years old
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Ștefan Iordache
He was 40, 67 years old when he died
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as Mitica |
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Magda Catone
She was 22, now 66 years old
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Florin Zamfirescu
He was 32, now 75 years old
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Mircea Diaconu
He was 31, now 75 years old
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as Iordache |
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Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez
She was 52, 90 years old when she died
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Costel Constantin
He was 38, now 82 years old
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Victor Rebengiuc
He was 48, now 91 years old
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as Pampon |
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Aurel Cioranu
He was 51, 84 years old when he died
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Mariana Mihuț
She was 38, now 82 years old
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as Mita Baston |
Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Lucian Pintilie as Director. He was 47 (now 91) years old
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Directing |
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Lucian Pintilie as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 91) years old
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Writing |
