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Actors
Ion SAPDARU
Tiberiu Mănescu
Ion Sapdaru was born in 1961, in Romania.
He studied Acting in Chişinău and at the Film Institute (VGIK), Moscow. Since 1990 he’s been working at the National Theatre “Vasile Alecsandri” Iaşi, Romania. He staged many theatre plays and played many important theatre roles.
His most important collaborations in film are: Pe aripile vinului/ Gone with the Wine and Călătorie la oraș/ A Trip to the City (2003) directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, Hârtia va fi albastră/ The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) by Radu Muntean, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile/ 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days (2007) by Cristian Mungiu, California Dreamin' (unfinished) (2007) by Cristian Nemescu.
For the role of Tiberiu Mănescu he received the prizes:
Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Essone (France, 2006),
Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Siena Film Festival, (Italy, 2006),
Best Actor – Gopo Awards (Romania, 2007).
Emanoil Piscoci
Mircea Andreescu was born in 1939. He studied Acting at the Institute of Drama and Film - Bucharest. He is working at the present time at the “Sica Alexandrescu” Theatre in Brasov.
He worked with important Romanian film directors as Dan Piţa and Mircea Daneliuc, and he was distributed in more than 100 theatre plays.
He played in films such as: Pas în doi/ Walking Together directed by Dan Pița, Vulcanul stins/ The Dead Volcano directed by George Cornea, A 11-a poruncă/ The 11th Law directed by Mircea Daneliuc.
For the role of Emanoil Pișcoci he received the following prizes:
Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Essone (France, 2006), Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Siena Film Festival, (Italy, 2006).
Virgil Jderescu
Teodor Corban was born in 1957. He studied Acting at the Institute of Drama and Film “I. L. Caragiale”, Bucharest. He is working at the present time at the National Theatre “Vasile Alecsandri” Iasi.
He is an experienced theatre actor. He had his film debut in 2003 in the short A trip to the City directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, a film awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. Important roles followed, in films such as: 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile/ 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days (2007) by Cristian Mungiu, California Dreamin' (unfinished) (2007) by Cristian Nemescu, and the TV series Lombarzilor 8/ 8th Lombarzilor’s Street (2006).
For the role of Virgil Jderescu he received the prizes: Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Essone (France, 2006), Best Actor (for the three main characters) – Siena Film Festival, (Italy, 2006).
Cast
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Emanoil Piscoci……………….Mircea Andreescu
Virgil Jderescu………………..Teodor Corban
Tiberiu Mănescu………………Ion Sapdaru
D-na Mănescu………………….Mirela Cioabă
D-na Jderescu………………….Luminiţa Gheorghiu
Vali……………………………………Cristina Ciofu
Lică……………………………….Lucian Iftime
Vera………………………………Annemarie Chertic
Petrică…………………………..Petrică Sapdaru
Barman………………………….Cătălin Paraschiv
Chen……………………………..George Guoqingyun
Tibi…………………………………Constantin Diţă
Profesor…………………………Daniel Badale
Vecin……………………………..Marius Rogojinschi
Voices
Maricica Dima……………………Aurelia Tocu
Vasile Rebegea………………...Ion Apostoliu
Ion Costăchescu……………….Ion Ciolacu
Costică Bejan…………………….Lucian Pînzaru
Gelu Isărescu………………......Corneliu Negrea
Tina…………………………………….Coca Bloos
Rotaria Group
Avasiloae Marian Cătălin
Bîrzoi Marian Ciprian
Cântea Alexandru
Cristea George Robert
Dănăilă Andrei
Dănăilă Tudor
Diaconu Victor Alexandru
Dulă Ciprian Vladut
Dulă Valentin
Fărtănescu Silviu Costel
Leonte Sergiu
Popa Daniel
Suru Iulian
Vatamanu Remus
Tălmaciu Andra Roxana
Tălmaciu Romeo
Trufia Carmen Lenuta
Mihai Basescu
Extras
Bejinariu Andrei
Chipcia Mihai
Dorobăţ Carmen Elena
Filipescu Paul
Fînaru Roxana
Geantau Dumitru Madalin
Ghiciuc Andrada
Jigolea Andrei
Jigolea Constantin
Mîndru Bogdan Leonard
Mera Razvan
Petrucă Geanina
Tamas Camelia Alexandra
Miţă Alexandru
Viorica Porumboiu
Aurelia Tocu
Volin Costin
Marcela Ursu
Dan Burlac
Croitoru Cătălin
Croitoru Mihai
Haba Daniel
Damian Ciprian
Eugen Grigoriu
Băsescu Mihai
Apetroaie Mihai
Crăciun Costel
Guţuman Constantin
Moldoveanu Costică
Vitilă Săftica
Boicu Alexandru
Buchinici Catalin
Grigore Andrei
Cristian Mahmote Andrei
Chetran Cătălina
Chetran Petronela
Paul George
Chetran Alexandra Ionela
Luca Valentina
Filming team
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a movie by Corneliu PORUMBOIU
executive producer Dan BURLAC
producer Corneliu PORUMBOIU
a 42 Km Film production
with the support of Cinéfondation
written by Corneliu PORUMBOIU
director of photography Marius PANDURU
editing Roxana SZEL
production designer Daniel RADUŢĂ
costume designer Monica RADUŢĂ
music by ROTARIA Group
1st assistant director Mihai SOFRONEA
2nd assistant director Alexandru VITZENTZATOS
script continuity Lili GAVRILESCU
assistant production designer Adrian POPESCU
production coordinator Cezar HELMIS
coordinator on the set Corina ILIE
location manager Marcela URSU assistant production Dragoş GILEA post-production coordinator Marcela URSU
sound engineer Alexandru DRAGOMIR
boom operator Sebastian ZSEMLYE
sound assistant Mirel CRISTEA
camera George DĂSCĂLESCU lighting technicians Ion NICA, Constantin DINU electrician Cristian IACOB
make-up artist Cristina ILIE
camera mechanics Avram POMPILIU, Cristian GROSU focus pullers Marin GHEORGHE, Cristian GROSU
film loader Nicu BUNEA
video-assist operator Tică TERENCHE
special effects Reti MIHAI, Florin STOIAN
catering Racova S.A.
transport coordinator Mihai TIRZIMAN economic director Rodica OLTEI
partners RACOVA S.A. ULEROM S.A. COMCEREAL S.A. COMPREST S.A. MOPAN S.A. ILVAS S.A.
camera providers Filmex, Castel Film, Videolink electric equipment Axel Film casting Exit Films, Karpatic
color film KODAK
film processed by KODAK Cinelabs Romania
negative cutter Dana CIOPLEA, Flori STOICA
graduation Elena BODRUG
post-production sound services RAZA Studio
post-production video services Videorgy
Who didn’t dance Latino? (Cine n-a dansat latino?)
author Marcel Iorga
interpreted by Rotaria Group
The Ring Dance of Deleni (Hora de la Deleni)
author unknown
interpreted by Rotaria Group
Special Thanks:
Arantxa
Viorica
Adrian
Octavian
Victor Cristea - Vaslui City Council
Mihai Carp - Vaslui County Police
Dumitru Bahrim - Eon Moldova S.A. Crc. Vaslui
Doru Ilas - Trust Electric Company
Lili Trifu - Antena 1 Vaslui
Titi Popescu - Filmex
Cristi Bostănescu - Castel Film
Ciprian Damian - S.C. Comguard S. R. L.
Angela Dobre - Mihail Kogălniceanu High School
Vaslui Forrest Administration Unit:
Dumitru Popoiu
Avram Vasile
Marius Pandelea
Eugen Grigoriu
Cristi Tătăru
Cristi Amariei
Ciprian Pintilescu
Pânzariu Eduard
Alexandru Miţă
Romeo Tălmaciu
Alecu Condurache
Toledo Toma
Copel Moscu
Sorin Botosăneanu
Cristi Mungiu
Alex Munteanu
Roxana Garet
Cătălin Mitulescu
Mari Dinescu
Dragos Bucur
Cătălin Cristuţiu
Ilinca Nanoveanu
Filmed in Vaslui
“12:08 East of Bucharest” ("A fost sau n-a fost?") won Camera d’Or and Label Europa Cinema - Cannes 2006.
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