Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica?

Overview

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 1981

Original language

Romanian

Spoken languages

romanian

Countries

Romania

Production

Casa de Filme Cinci,Casa de Filme Unu,Casa de Filme Unu, Casa de Filme Cinci

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082241