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

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 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

Asphalt Tango

Asphalt Tango 1996

6.90

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

1996

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

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

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 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

Felix and Otilia

Felix and Otilia 1972

6.00

In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage, seeking to win the inheritance sure to be left behind by a wealthy older man of the clan. This movie is based on a popular novel by George Calinescu, and is similar in some ways to England's BBC television series, The Forsythe Saga, based on Galsworthy's books. Along the way, stories of friendship, love and rivalry emerge. In one story, a poor young man is disappointed in love as his girl chooses lucre over love in selecting a mate.

1972

The Lace Wars

The Lace Wars 1965

4.00

In the 18th century, as the army of Prince De Beaulieu lays siege on the fortress of Marechal D'Allenberg, a young princess sends a soldier out of the fortress to go find her lover.

1965

Chief of the Souls Sector

Chief of the Souls Sector 1967

7.00

Magdalena, a young chemist, imagines how the perfect man should look like. Gore, a meteorologist, former friend who was in love with her identifies in the end with the true love imagined by Magdalena.

1967

Love at Zero Degrees

Love at Zero Degrees 1964

7.00

A comedy love story that takes place at a ski resort during romanian communism time!

1964

Your Part of the Blame

Your Part of the Blame 1963

7.30

This movie follows the story of a young man - Mihai Brad, who works for a industrial plant. He reaches a turning point in his life when his bosses discuss his admittance in the Young Worker Union, a communist organization, which can help propel his career forward. Mihai calls to remembrance his early days of his job after leaving his village with dreams of having his own house and a decent life. He first starts low as a unqualified worker and each month he saves all his money. The UTM organization tries to convince him to improve his skills become a qualified worker but he refuses saying that he soon wants to go back to his village and be a shepherd.

1963

On My Responsibility

On My Responsibility 1956

7.30

A fashion designer creates an ugly model and he won't back down against all advice.

1956

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

The Column

The Column 1968

7.50

The end of Trajan's Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia.

1968

The Outlaws

The Outlaws 1966

7.70

First of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.

1966

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