A Lost Letter
O scrisoare pierdută
Synopsis
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....
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sică Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu
- Screenplay & Story
- Ion Luca Caragiale
- Original Title
- O scrisoare pierdută
- Country of Origin
- Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sică Alexandrescu, Victor Iliu
Ion Luca Caragiale
Aurelia Simionov
Department Leadership Roster
Sică Alexandrescu
Director
Victor Iliu
Director
Aurelia Simionov
Editor
Giulio Tincu
Production Design
Giulio Tincu
Costume Design
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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?
The principal cast of A Lost Letter includes Marcel Anghelescu, Nicky Atanasiu, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Alexandru Giugaru, Costache Antoniu.
When was A Lost Letter released and how long is it?
A Lost Letter was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.