A Lost Letter (1954)
The plot take place in 1883 in a small provincial town in Romania, where the corrupt establishment decide everything, including - of course - who will be the "elected" representative to the national Senate. A love letter from the bachelor mayor to the wife of the local party chief, gets lost and found by a drunk party supporter. The letter finds its way to the opposition party, which decide to use the letter by blackmailing the powerful local "camarilla", and to get his own man to represent the county. What follows is not easy to guess....
Director: Sică Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: February 26, 1954
Cast
- Marcel Anghelescu - Ghiță Pristanda
- Nicky Atanasiu - Stefan Tipatescu
- Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic - Iordache Brânzovenescu
- Alexandru Giugaru - Zaharia Trahanache
- Costache Antoniu - Cetățeanul turmentat
- Radu Beligan - Agamemnon Dandanache
- Ion Finteşteanu - Tache Farfuridi
- Ion Talianu - Nae Cațavencu
- Elvira Godeanu - Zoe Trahanache
Screenplay
- Ion Luca Caragiale (Theatre Play)
Editing: Aurelia Simionov
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
More Films by Director: Sică Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Lost Letter about?
- The plot take place in 1883 in a small provincial town in Romania, where the corrupt establishment decide everything, including - of course - who will be the "elected" representative to the national Senate. A love letter from the bachelor mayor to the wife of the local party chief, gets lost and found by a drunk party supporter. The letter finds its way to the opposition party, which decide to use the letter by blackmailing the powerful local "camarilla", and to get his own man to represent the county. What follows is not easy to guess....
- Who directed A Lost Letter?
- A Lost Letter was directed by Sică Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu.
- Who stars in A Lost Letter?
- A Lost Letter stars Marcel Anghelescu, Nicky Atanasiu, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Alexandru Giugaru, Costache Antoniu, Radu Beligan.
- How long is A Lost Letter?
- A Lost Letter has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is A Lost Letter?
- A Lost Letter is a Comedy film.
- Where was A Lost Letter produced?
- A Lost Letter was produced in Romania.