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12:08 East of Bucharest

Original title: A fost sau n-a fost?
  • 2006
  • Unrated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7.9K
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12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
ComedyDrama

A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.

  • Director
    • Corneliu Porumboiu
  • Writer
    • Corneliu Porumboiu
  • Stars
    • Mircea Andreescu
    • Teodor Corban
    • Ion Sapdaru
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Corneliu Porumboiu
    • Writer
      • Corneliu Porumboiu
    • Stars
      • Mircea Andreescu
      • Teodor Corban
      • Ion Sapdaru
    • 40User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 13 nominations

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    Mircea Andreescu, Ion Sapdaru, and Teodor Corban in 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
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    Mircea Andreescu
    • Emanoil Piscoci
    Teodor Corban
    Teodor Corban
    • Virgil Jderescu
    Ion Sapdaru
    • Tiberiu Manescu
    Mirela Cioaba
    • Doamna Manescu
    Luminita Gheorghiu
    Luminita Gheorghiu
    • Doamna Jderescu
    Cristina Ciofu
    • Vali
    Lucian Iftime
    • Lica
    Annemarie Chertic
    • Vera
    Petrica Sapdaru
    • Petrica
    Catalin Paraschiv
    • Barman
    George Guoqingyun
    • Chen
    Constantin Dita
    • Tibi
    Daniel Badale
    • Professor
    Marius Rogojinski
    • Vecin
    • (as Marius Rogojinschi)
    Aurelia Tocu
    • Maricica Dima
    • (voice)
    Ion Apostoliu
    • Vasile Rebegea
    • (voice)
    Ion Ciolacu
    • Ion Costachescu
    • (voice)
    Lucian Pinzaru
    • Costica Bejan
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Corneliu Porumboiu
    • Writer
      • Corneliu Porumboiu
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    • Goofs
      When a woman and her daughter visit old man Piscoci and ask him to be Santa Claus, the boom mic bobs in and out of the frame at the top of the screen multiple times throughout the shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best of 2007 (2007)

    User reviews40

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    8/10
    Well-done Mr. Porumboiu, please continue your good work
    The film premiered today 2-6-06 at Cluj 5th International Film Festival. I were there… It is not I'm a cine-freak, but I love cinema. After the triumph (Camera d'Or prize) in Cannes of a practically inexistent Romanian filmography, we all were curious about Mr. Corneliu Porumboiu. Well-done Mr. Porumboiu… I should give you a ten, for proving to our fellow -constantly complaining- European fellows that one can make a good film with just a good scenario and without billions of Euros… I have to take away one point because only Almodovar, out of the leaving ones deserves 10, and a second point because,unfortunately your beautiful scenario would not easily strike audiences unfamiliar with the average Romanian. Yet, I did enjoy it and I want to thank you. Please continue your good work
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    • Ishkandar_B
    • Jun 2, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2006 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Bucarest 12:08
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production company
      • 42 Km Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,881
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,586
      • Jun 10, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $523,703
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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