The Phantom Father (2012)
American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his Romanian Jewish descent. His symbolic journey is filled with danger, the unknown and the surreal, but finally rewarded with a double love: on the one hand he finds romantic love, on the other the passion for old cinema, nomad, popular, naive and generous.
Director: Lucian Georgescu
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Cast
- Marcel Iureș - Robert Traum
- Barry Gifford - Jack
- Mihaela Sîrbu - Tania
- Valer Delakeza - Sami
- Mihai Constantin - Mayor Codrescu
- Mimi Brănescu - Alex
- Victor Rebengiuc - Uncle Petre
- Mariana Mihuț - Aunt Florica
- Iosif Pastina - small Robert
- Nicodim Ungureanu - Hotel Receptionist
Screenplay
- Barry Gifford (Story)
- Lucian Georgescu (Screenplay)
Music: Johannes Malfatti
Cinematography: Liviu Mărghidan
Editing: Ion Ioachim Stroe
Production: Generic Audiovizual (GAV)
Country: Romania
Language: Română, English
Original Language: ro
Keywords
transylvania, corrupt mayor
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Phantom Father about?
- American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his Romanian Jewish descent. His symbolic journey is filled with danger, the unknown and the surreal, but finally rewarded with a double love: on the one hand he finds romantic love, on the other the passion for old cinema, nomad, popular, naive and generous.
- Who directed The Phantom Father?
- The Phantom Father was directed by Lucian Georgescu.
- Who stars in The Phantom Father?
- The Phantom Father stars Marcel Iureș, Barry Gifford, Mihaela Sîrbu, Valer Delakeza, Mihai Constantin, Mimi Brănescu.
- How long is The Phantom Father?
- The Phantom Father has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Phantom Father?
- The Phantom Father is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Phantom Father produced?
- The Phantom Father was produced in Romania.