12:08 East of Bucharest
A fost sau n-a fost?
“Whose revolution was it anyway?”
Synopsis
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
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Type: Featurette • Published 2011-05-03
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Mircea Andreescu
Emanoil Piscoci
Teodor Corban
Virgil Jderescu
Ion Sapdaru
Tiberiu Mănescu
Mirela Cioabă
Doamna Mănescu
Luminița Gheorghiu
Doamna Jderescu
Cristina Ciofu
Vali
Lucian Iftime
Lică
Anne Marie Chertic
Vera
Petrică Sapdaru
Petrică
Cătălin Paraschiv
Barman
George Guoqingyun
Chen
Constantin Diţă
Tibi
Daniel Badale
Professor
Marius Rogojinski
Vecin
Aurelia Tocu
Maricica Dima (voice)
Ion Apostoliu
Vasile Rebegea (voice)
Ion Ciolacu
Ion Costăchescu (voice)
Lucian Pînzaru
Costică Bejan (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sofia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$223K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Corneliu Porumboiu
- Screenplay & Story
- Corneliu Porumboiu
- Original Score
- Rotaria
- Original Title
- A fost sau n-a fost?
- Country of Origin
- Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $223K
- Production Studios
- 42 Km Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Corneliu Porumboiu
Corneliu Porumboiu
Rotaria
Marius Panduru
Roxana Szel
Daniel Burlac, Corneliu Porumboiu
Department Leadership Roster
Corneliu Porumboiu
Director
Corneliu Porumboiu
Screenplay
Marius Panduru
Director of Photography
Roxana Szel
Editor
Rotaria
Original Music Composer
Daniel Răduță
Production Design
Corneliu Porumboiu
Producer
Monica Răduță
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About 12:08 East of Bucharest
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What is 12:08 East of Bucharest about?
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
Who directed 12:08 East of Bucharest?
12:08 East of Bucharest was directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.
Who stars in 12:08 East of Bucharest?
The principal cast of 12:08 East of Bucharest includes Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioabă, Luminița Gheorghiu.
When was 12:08 East of Bucharest released and how long is it?
12:08 East of Bucharest was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for 12:08 East of Bucharest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 12:08 East of Bucharest was composed by Rotaria.