Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica?

Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981)

De ce trag clopotele, Mitică?

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.

Date of release
1981-09-26
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (16)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Lucian Pintilie

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Carnival Scenes is a 1981 Romanian comedy film directed by Lucian Pintilie. It was banned in Romania and was not shown until after the 1989 revolution. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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