The Fight for Rome

The Fight for Rome 1968

6.00

A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.

1968

The Poseidon Explosion

The Poseidon Explosion 1973

6.40

A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city

1973

The Dacians

The Dacians 1967

7.50

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus, a young Roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choice between his blood origins and the culture he was introduced to.

1967

The Mill of Good Luck

The Mill of Good Luck 1957

6.50

Follows the inner transformation of a man who tried to fight his demon, the love for money, and lost.

1957

Michael the Brave

Michael the Brave 1971

7.30

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into the country of Romania, at the end of the 16th century (1599-1601) against the opposition of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, this movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama.

1971

A Midsummer Day's Smile

A Midsummer Day's Smile 1963

7.00

Fanita, a young man desirous to earn money as a result of personals initiatives, will fail in all these businesses , is ultimately convinced to enter in the Agricultural Production Comradeship or Community from his village.

1963

The Mona Lisa Without a Smile

The Mona Lisa Without a Smile 1968

7.00

Sent on assignment to write a report on a scientist from an industrial complex, Caius, an established author, bumps into former schoolmate Cosma. Together they attend the press junket, discovering the subject of Caius’ assignment to be none other than their former university crush, Irina. The joyful reunion takes them to their old haunts, but once Cosma leaves, the remaining couple head down memory lane, spending the evening confronting each other with their conflicted shared history of love and abandonment. Between Caius’ enduring charm and Irina’s guarded independence, their romantic two-step will finally bring them requited closure.

1968

Farewell, Dear Nela!

Farewell, Dear Nela! 1972

5.50

When a rich Romanian lawyer aims to find his 2 long-lost sons and inheritors he places an ad in the newspaper but many crooks show up instead.

1972

With Clean Hands

With Clean Hands 1972

7.50

A story of an apolitical police commissar who is using odd methods against the gangsters.

1972

Asphalt Tango

Asphalt Tango 1996

6.90

A desperate husband chases a bus full of beautiful women headed for Paris, France.

1996

Memories of My Childhood

Memories of My Childhood 1964

7.20

Based on Ion Creanga's book, the story of a child from his childhood to his manhood.

1964

The Tunnel

The Tunnel 1966

4.50

Romania, 1944. Six intelligence agents, Russians and Romanians, at the cost of their own lives, prevented the Nazis from destroying a strategically important object — a tunnel on the path of the Soviet Army.

1966

The Canary and the Blizzard

The Canary and the Blizzard 1970

6.30

In the winter of 1933, an illegalist (a communist, member of a political party a party outlawed at the time) assumes the mission of a wounded colleague to transmit a secret message.

1970

At the Gates of Earth

At the Gates of Earth 1965

7.30

A group of geologists are in a prospecting expedition. Their personalities are explored as well.

1965

Mirror

Mirror 1994

6.40

Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the same era such as the Iron Guard rebellion and the execution of political leaders by communists.

1994

Tudor

Tudor 1963

7.00

Tudor Vladimirescu fights against the Ottoman Turkish domination of Romania and the social agitation ,his story includes the war between Russia and Turkey from 18o6 to 1812,for which he was decorated by the Russians.

1963

The Stranger

The Stranger 1964

7.00

The love of two adolescents for the same girl, in 1944, which is disrupted by the demands of war. From the novel by Titus Popovici.

1964