Senatorul melcilor (1995)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Mircea Daneliuc

Writer:

Mircea Daneliuc (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dorel Visan	...	Senatorul Vartosu
Cecilia Bârbora
Clara Voda
Madeleine Thibeault
Dan Chisu
Florin Zamfirescu
Constanta Comanoiu
Nicolae Albani
Mircea Andreescu
Dinu Apetrei
Anda Caropol
Viorel Comanici
Camelia Zorlescu
Flavius Constantinescu
Viorica Geanta Chelbea		(as Viorica Geanta)

Also Known As:

The Snails' Senator

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Color:

Color

Company:

Alpha Films International

Great Romanian movie...

This is a great example of how a Romanian movie can make a lasting impression. It is, i would think, a movie made for the Romanian audience and the Romanian-speaking viewers; i haven't seen the English version, but i would doubt it would have the same effect. A grate movie by all accounts. Good acting and good screen play. The story is a profound account of Romanian history and society, and, as i said before, any Romanian can relate to that, i don't know about foreigners. The film is about a corrupt senator who is spending some leisure time at his country-side villa; a young peasant women with high professional aspirations needs this senator's help in building up her carrier, the question is, what sacrifices has she to make... Add some ethical conflicts and strong drama plus a group of western journalists, and you get a movie that will surely make a lasting impression, and it makes you think about certain things...