Orient Express (2004)

At an old age, prince Andrei Morudzi retreats to his castle in Romania, during the two world wars, after having led an eventful youth. There he is seen as a rare bird by the local folk, due... See full summary »

Director:

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Writers:

Ioan Cãrmãzan, Corneliu Dragomirescu

Stars:

Sergiu Nicolaescu, Gheorghe Dinica, Dan Bittman

Cast

Credited cast:
Sergiu Nicolaescu	...	Andrei Morudzi
Gheorghe Dinica	...	Costache
Dan Bittman	...	Young Andrei Morudzi
Maia Morgenstern	...	Amalia Frunzetti
Daniela Nane	...	Carmen Ionescu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alina Chivulescu	...	Adrienne de Raval
Andreea Doinea	...	Extras
Diana Dumbrava	...	Priestess
Imola Kézdi	...	Ana
Ioana Moldovan	...	Isabelle Benny
Marina Procopie	...	Elena Criveanu
Dan Puric	...	Orlofski
Cristian Sofron	...	Priest Anton
Valentin Teodosiu	...	Vasile Gardescu
Florin Zamfirescu	...	Take Criveanu

Storyline

At an old age, prince Andrei Morudzi retreats to his castle in Romania, during the two world wars, after having led an eventful youth. There he is seen as a rare bird by the local folk, due to his strange attitude towards life and his exquisite manners, which don't fit the way of life of the villagers. But, in the end, despite trying to distance himself from the local people, he can't help but influence their humble existences.

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Plot Keywords:

prince | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Romania's official submission to the 77th Academy Awards (2005) for Best Foreign Language Film.

User Reviews

one of the worst movies of the well known director Sergiu Nicolaescu

It's hard to find a single good aspect of the movie, except for strong acting from romanian star Gheorghe Dinica and surprisingly nice performance of Valentin Teodosiu, an actor which i my opinion deserves better roles then he usually gets in movies.

For the rest, the didactic speech of the main character, spread over half the movies, practically kills any interest for the picture quite quickly.

Mr Nicolaescu should realise that the audience is hardly interested in his vision about nobility, or in a romantic image of the last days of the romanian aristocracy.

With the two exceptions already mentioned, acting is 70'ish and of a poor quality, the movie has lost of clichés and generally speaking, without being a horrible experience, is practically a waste of time to watch.

Details

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (Romania)

Also Known As:

Восточный экспресс

Filming Locations:

Casa Vernescu, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ro De Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color