Uncle Marin, the Billionaire

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire (1979)

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At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

Date of release
1979-02-05
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (47)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Sergiu Nicolaescu

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Constanța, Grand Hotel Bucharest, and Frankfurt Airport

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire is a 1979 Romanian comedy film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu after a script written by Vintilă Corbul, Eugen Burada, and Amza Pellea. The main roles are interpreted by Amza Pellea, Draga Olteanu Matei, Jean Constantin, Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila, Sebastian Papaiani, Puiu Călinescu, Stela Popescu, and Colea Răutu.

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