Two Lottery Tickets
Originally released in 1959. Two Lottery Tickets is a comedy/drama film. directed by Gheorghe Naghi. At just 58 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Dorina Done, and Marcel Anghelescu
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
March 23, 1959
66 years ago
Runtime
0h 58m
58 minutes total
User Rating
7.9/10
Great (7 votes)
Language
RO
Original language
Country
Romania
Production
Directors
Top Cast
Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
as Dr. Lefter Popescu
Dorina Done
as Madame Lefter Popescu
Marcel Anghelescu
as Captain Pandele
Alexandru Giugaru
as Comisar Turtureanu
Ion Iancovescu
as organ-grinder
Remus Ionașcu
as The Rabid
Mircea Constantinescu
as The Banker
Margareta Pogonat
as Tica
Georges Gima
Carol Kron
as Plasatorul
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RO
Production Companies
- Studioul cinematografic „Bucureşti"
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Who directed Two Lottery Tickets?
Two Lottery Tickets was directed by Gheorghe Naghi.
How long is Two Lottery Tickets?
Two Lottery Tickets has a runtime of 0 hours and 58 minutes (58 minutes total).
When was Two Lottery Tickets released?
Two Lottery Tickets was released on March 23, 1959 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Two Lottery Tickets?
The main cast of Two Lottery Tickets includes Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Dorina Done, Marcel Anghelescu, Alexandru Giugaru, Ion Iancovescu.