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Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica?

Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981)

6.2 | 26 Sep 1981 | Comedy Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Lucian Pintilie Director
Lucian Pintilie Screenplay
Ion Luca Caragiale Writer
Florin Mihăilescu Cinematography
Eugenia Naghi Editor
Doina Levintza Costume Design
Elena Rucăreanu Makeup Artist

Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981) Cast & Crew

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