Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981)

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.

Directing:
  • Lucian Pintilie

Writing:
  • Lucian Pintilie
  • Ion Luca Caragiale

Stars:
Release Date: 1981-09-26
themoviedb icon 5.8/10
  • Country: RO
  • Language: Română
  • Runtime: 132

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