12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: September 29, 2006
Cast
- Mircea Andreescu - Emanoil Piscoci
- Teodor Corban - Virgil Jderescu
- Ion Sapdaru - Tiberiu Mănescu
- Mirela Cioabă - Doamna Mănescu
- Luminița Gheorghiu - Doamna Jderescu
- Cristina Ciofu - Vali
- Lucian Iftime - Lică
- Anne Marie Chertic - Vera
- Petrică Sapdaru - Petrică
- Cătălin Paraschiv - Barman
Screenplay
- Corneliu Porumboiu (Screenplay)
Music: Rotaria
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Roxana Szel
Production: 42 Km Film
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Budget: $223,000
Original Language: ro
Keywords
romanian new wave
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 12:08 East of Bucharest about?
- It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
- Who directed 12:08 East of Bucharest?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest was directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.
- Who stars in 12:08 East of Bucharest?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest stars Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioabă, Luminița Gheorghiu, Cristina Ciofu.
- How long is 12:08 East of Bucharest?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is 12:08 East of Bucharest?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of 12:08 East of Bucharest?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest had a budget of $223,000.
- Where was 12:08 East of Bucharest produced?
- 12:08 East of Bucharest was produced in Romania.