The Conjugal Bed (1993)
Romania had it rough under its last communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, and things are even rougher now. Before, their problems were oppression and poverty. Now, their problem is mostly poverty - and plenty of it. In this grim comedy (to call it a black comedy would be to paint too perky a picture of it), Vasile (Gheorghe Dinica)has a wife whom he's fond of, and a mistress, whom he's fonder of. He manages a nearly abandoned movie theater, and makes just about nothing doing it. When his wife announces she's pregnant, he nearly goes frantic trying to find money to get her an abortion. However, what truly sends him over the edge is when his mistress decides to become a prostitute because, after all, the money is good. These two situations send him straight to the loony bin, and when he gets out, he discovers that his wife has rented their apartment to pornographic filmmakers, and guess who's starring in them?
Cast
- Gheorghe Dinică - Vasile Potop
- Coca Bloos - Carolina Potop
- Valentin Teodosiu - Politistul Misu
- Lia Bugnar - Stela
- Valentin Uritescu
- Geo Costiniu
- Jana Corea
- Flavius Constantinescu
- Nicolae Praida
- Paul Chiribuță
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Conjugal Bed about?
- Romania had it rough under its last communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, and things are even rougher now. Before, their problems were oppression and poverty. Now, their problem is mostly poverty - and plenty of it. In this grim comedy (to call it a black comedy would be to paint too perky a picture of it), Vasile (Gheorghe Dinica)has a wife whom he's fond of, and a mistress, whom he's fonder of. He manages a nearly abandoned movie theater, and makes just about nothing doing it. When his wife announces she's pregnant, he nearly goes frantic trying to find money to get her an abortion. However, what truly sends him over the edge is when his mistress decides to become a prostitute because, after all, the money is good. These two situations send him straight to the loony bin, and when he gets out, he discovers that his wife has rented their apartment to pornographic filmmakers, and guess who's starring in them?
- Who directed The Conjugal Bed?
- The Conjugal Bed was directed by Mircea Daneliuc.
- Who stars in The Conjugal Bed?
- The Conjugal Bed stars Gheorghe Dinică, Coca Bloos, Valentin Teodosiu, Lia Bugnar, Valentin Uritescu, Geo Costiniu.
- How long is The Conjugal Bed?
- The Conjugal Bed has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Conjugal Bed?
- The Conjugal Bed is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Conjugal Bed produced?
- The Conjugal Bed was produced in Romania.