Two Lottery Tickets
Două lozuri
Synopsis
1957 film adaptation of Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale's novella “Două loturi” (Two Lottery Tickets, 1901). The scenario was written by director Jean Georgescu, one of the most skilled Romanian filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, while the directing belongs to Aurel Miheleş and Gheorghe Naghi, at that time both recently graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. This is the second feature film in colour from Romania. Despite the great public success, the film was often criticized by reviewers, mostly for its unhandy directing from the two debutants. Miheleş and Naghi would however continue their collaboration and release another two Caragiale adaptations, of which “Telegrame” (Telegrams, 1959) was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1960 edition of the Cannes festival.
Top Cast
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Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
Dr. Lefter Popescu
Dorina Done
Madame Lefter Popescu
Marcel Anghelescu
Captain Pandele
Alexandru Giugaru
Comisar Turtureanu
Ion Iancovescu
organ-grinder
Remus Ionașcu
The Rabid
Mircea Constantinescu
The Banker
Margareta Pogonat
Tica
Georges Gima
Carol Kron
Plasatorul
Alexandru Lungu
Ion Porsilă
Gheorghe Soare
Radu Beligan
Narrator (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș
- Screenplay & Story
- Ion Luca Caragiale, Jean Georgescu, Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș
- Original Score
- Mircea Chiriac
- Original Title
- Două lozuri
- Country of Origin
- Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Studioul Cinematografic București
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș
Ion Luca Caragiale, Jean Georgescu, Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș
Mircea Chiriac
Eugenia Dumitrescu
Department Leadership Roster
Eugenia Dumitrescu
Editor
Gheorghe Naghi
Director
Jean Georgescu
Writer
Gheorghe Naghi
Writer
Aurel Miheleș
Director
Aurel Miheleș
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Two Lottery Tickets
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What is Two Lottery Tickets about?
1957 film adaptation of Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale's novella “Două loturi” (Two Lottery Tickets, 1901). The scenario was written by director Jean Georgescu, one of the most skilled Romanian filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, while the directing belongs to Aurel Miheleş and Gheorghe Naghi, at that time both recently graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. This is the second feature film in colour from Romania. Despite the great public success, the film was often criticized by reviewers, mostly for its unhandy directing from the two debutants. Miheleş and Naghi would however continue their collaboration and release another two Caragiale adaptations, of which “Telegrame” (Telegrams, 1959) was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1960 edition of the Cannes festival.
Who directed Two Lottery Tickets?
Two Lottery Tickets was directed by Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș.
Who stars in Two Lottery Tickets?
The principal cast of Two Lottery Tickets includes Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Dorina Done, Marcel Anghelescu, Alexandru Giugaru, Ion Iancovescu.
When was Two Lottery Tickets released and how long is it?
Two Lottery Tickets was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Two Lottery Tickets?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Two Lottery Tickets was composed by Mircea Chiriac.