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Pacala

  • 19741974
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
525
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Stefan Banica, Ion Besoiu, Aurel Cioranu, Octavian Cotescu, Stefan Mihailescu-Braila, Sebastian Papaiani, Ovid Teodorescu, and Cosma Brasoveanu in Pacala (1974)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
Pacala, a character inspired from the Romanian folklore, does not take himself too seriously and neither some of the people interests. After leaving his home village, he experiences a series... Read allPacala, a character inspired from the Romanian folklore, does not take himself too seriously and neither some of the people interests. After leaving his home village, he experiences a series of adventurous situations.Pacala, a character inspired from the Romanian folklore, does not take himself too seriously and neither some of the people interests. After leaving his home village, he experiences a series of adventurous situations.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
525
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Geo Saizescu
  • Writers
    • Dumitru Radu Popescu(screenplay)
    • Geo Saizescu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sebastian Papaiani
    • Mariella Petrescu
    • Stefan Mihailescu-Braila
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  • Director
    • Geo Saizescu
  • Writers
    • Dumitru Radu Popescu(screenplay)
    • Geo Saizescu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sebastian Papaiani
    • Mariella Petrescu
    • Stefan Mihailescu-Braila
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Sebastian Papaiani
    • Pacalaas Pacala
    Mariella Petrescu
    • Pacalitaas Pacalita
    Stefan Mihailescu-Braila
    • Padurarulas Padurarul
    Vasilica Tastaman
    • nevasta Paduraruluias nevasta Padurarului
    Octavian Cotescu
    • Perceptorulas Perceptorul
    Mariana Mihut
    • nevasta Perceptoruluas nevasta Perceptorulu
    Aurel Cioranu
    • Ionas Ion
    Cosma Brasoveanu
    • Georgheas Georghe
    Tanti Cocea
    • mama lui Pacalaas mama lui Pacala
    Ion Besoiu
    • Seful bandei de hotias Seful bandei de hoti
    Ovid Teodorescu
    • Bandit grasas Bandit gras
    Stefan Banica
    • Bandit slabas Bandit slab
    Geo Saizescu
    Geo Saizescu
    • Judecatoras Judecator
    Nucu Paunescu
    • Hanguilas Hanguil
    Ileana Stana Ionescu
    • nevasta Judecatoruluias nevasta Judecatorului
    Dorina Lazar
    • Carciumareasaas Carciumareasa
    Mihai Mereuta
    • Tobosaras Tobosar
    Alexandru Lungu
    • Director
      • Geo Saizescu
    • Writers
      • Dumitru Radu Popescu(screenplay)
      • Geo Saizescu(screenplay)
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      One of the most popular films in the history of Romanian cinema: about 14.6 million viewers.
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      Followed by Pacala se întoarce (2006)

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    only nice
    a comedy. not great, not bad, not ordinary. because it reflects, in same measure, the spirit of a period, a form of entertainment and the art of a director. its origin - the stories by Petre Dulfu, a Romanian national folklore explorer. after years it seems fake. but, for 1974 , it represents enjoy source. naive, childish, with horrible, for our time, artistic solutions, far by status of serious work, it has the gift to remember to generations of Romanian viewers, the seductive taste of childhood. and that is the cause for Pacala to be the memorable role of Sebastian Papaiani and one of popular comedy . sure, the acting is not great, the script is a kind of stories collection but the charm is out of doubt. for different forms of humor. and for the large slices of innocence.
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    • Jan 20, 2015

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1974 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Filming locations
      • Valcea County, Romania
    • Production company
      • Casa de Filme Cinci
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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