Cum Mi-am Petrecut Sfarsitul Lumii
''The Way I Spent the End of the World'' ( ro, Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii) is the feature-length film debut of Romanian director Cătălin Mitulescu. It was released on September 15, 2006. Synopsis The film is about 17-year-old Eva and 7-year-old Lilu, a sister and brother living in Bucharest during the final years of the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. After Eva is expelled from her high school for her uncooperative attitude, she is sent to a technical school where she meets Andrei, with whom she plans to escape communist Romania by swimming across the Danube into Yugoslavia and relocating to Italy. Lilu and his friends, meanwhile, volunteer for a children's choir scheduled to sing for Ceaușescu, hoping this will give them a chance to assassinate the dictator. Cast and characters The Matei family * Dorotheea Petre as Eva Matei * Timotei Duma as Lalalilu Matei * Carmen Ungureanu as Maria Matei * Mircea Diaconu as Grigore Matei * Jean Constantin as Uncle Flor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cătălin Mitulescu
Cătălin Mitulescu (; born 13 January 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian film director. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 2001. He is best known for the short film ''Trafic (2004 film), Trafic'' (Romanian for "traffic"), which won him the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and for the debut feature film, feature ''The Way I Spent the End of the World'' ( ro, Cum mi-am petrecut sfârşitul lumii), which was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, 2006 festival. His latest film ''Loverboy (2011 film), Loverboy'' premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. References External links * 1972 births Living people Film people from Bucharest Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni Romanian film directors {{Romania-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly Eclectic, but also Neoclassical and Art Nouveau), interbellum ( Bauhaus, Art Deco and Romanian Revival architecture), socialist era, and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of 'Paris of the East' ( ro, Parisul Estului) or 'Little Paris' ( ro, Micul Paris). Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and even Nic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valentin Popescu
Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule, terco". It comes from the Latin name ''Valentinus'', as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia, Latin America etc. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries. Given name First name * Valentin Abel (born 1991), German politician * Valentin Alexandru (born 1991), Romanian footballer * Valentin Blass (born 1995), German basketball player * Valentin Bondarenko (1937–1961), Soviet fighter pilot * Valentin de Boulogne (before 1591 – 1632), French painter * Valentin Brunel (born 1996), French DJ known as Kungs * Valentin "Val" Brunn (born 1994), German electronic music producer and DJ known as Virtual Riot * Valentin Bosioc (born 1983), Romanian bodybuilder * Valentín Castellanos (born 1998), Argentine footballer * Valentin Ceaușescu (born 1948), Romanian physicist * Valentin Chmerkovskiy (born 1986), Ukrain ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ionuț Becheru
Ionuț is a Romanian masculine given name. The English equivalent is Johnny. Notable persons with that name include: * Ionuț Andrei (born 1985), Romanian bobsledder * Ionuț Badea (born 1975), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Bălan (born 1978), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Bâlbă (born 1981), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Costache (born 1983), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Dimofte (born 1984), Romanian rugby union footballer * Ionuț Dobroiu (born 1988), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Dragomir (born 1974), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Florea (born 1980), Romanian futsal player * Ionuț Gălițeanu (born 1979), Romanian ski mountaineer and mountain runner * Ionuț Gheorghe (born 1984), Romanian boxer * Ionuț Iftimoaie (born 1978), Romanian kickboxer * Ionuț Dan Ion (born 1981), Romanian professional boxer * Ionuț Irimia (born 1979), Romanian professional footballer * Ionuț Lupescu (born 1968), Romanian footballer * Ionuț Mazilu (born 1982), Romanian footballer * Ionuț ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cristian Văraru
Cristian is the Romanian and Spanish form of the male given name Christian. In Romanian, it is also a surname. Cristian may refer to: People * Cristian (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Cristian Adomniței (born 1975), Romanian engineer and politician * Cristian Agnelli (born 1985), Italian footballer * Cristian Alberdi (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Cristian Albu (born 1993), Romanian footballer * Cristian Alessandrini (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Cristian Alex (born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Cristian Alexanda, Australian R&B singer * Cristian Amarilla (born 1993), Argentine footballer * Cristian Amigo (born 1963), American composer, guitarist, and sound designer * Cristian Andreoni (born 1992), Italian footballer * Cristian Andrés Campozano (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Cristian Ansaldi (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Cristián Arriagada (born 1981), Chilean actor * Cristian Avram (born 1994), Moldovan footballer * Cristian Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marian Stoica
Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (other) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe commune of Hîrtop, Transnistria, Moldova * Lake Marian, New Zealand * Marian Cove, King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Mt Marian, Tasmania, a mountain in Australia * Marian, Albania, a village near Lekas, Korçë County Christianity * Marian, an adjective for things relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic), specifically Marian devotions * Congregation of Marian Fathers, also known as Marians of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic male clerical congregation Schools * Marian Academy, a Roman Catholic private school in Georgetown, Guyana * Marian College (other) * Marian High School (other) * Marian University (Indiana) * Marian University ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valentino Marius Stan
Valentino may refer to People * Valentino (surname), including a list of people with the name * Valentino (given name), including a list of people with the name Mononymous persons * Valentino (fashion designer) (born Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, 1932), Italian fashion designer * Valentino (singer) (born Peter González Torres, 1980), Puerto Rican singer * Valentino Fiévet (born 1991), French soccer player, known simply as Valentino * Cesare Borgia (c. 1475–1507), sometimes called Valentino, Spanish-Italian soldier, nobleman, politician, and cardinal * Valentino, disco singer who recorded the song " I Was Born This Way" Places * Valentino, Italian name for the duchy of Valentinois, now part of Valence, Drôme * Castello del Valentino (Valentino Castle), a castle in Turin, Italy * Parco del Valentino (Valentino Park), a public park in Turin, Italy Companies and organizations * Valentino Music, a Bosnian commercial cable television channel * ''The Valentinos'', a U ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean Constantin
Jean Constantin (; born Constantin Cornel Jean; 21 August 1927 – 26 May 2010) was a well-known Romanian comedian of Greek ethnicity. Constantin was born in Techirghiol, and died in Constanța. Filmography *' (2010) .... Agârbiceanu *''Vine poliția!'' (2008) .... Florică *' (2008) .... Limbă *''Regina'' (2008) ..... Manole *''Inimă de țigan'' (2007) ..... Manole *'' Roming'' (2007) .... Somali *''Păcală se întoarce'' (2006) *'' Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii'' (2006) *''La urgență'' (2006) *''Meseriașii'' (2006).... Petre Pan *''Ultimul stinge lumina'' (2004).... Petre Chircu *''Sexy Harem Ada-Kaleh'' (2001) *''A doua cădere a Constantinopolului'' (1994) .... Ismail *'' Atac în bibliotecă'' (1992) *''Miss Litoral'' (1990) .... Nea Mielu' Long-Haul Captain *'' Chiriţa la Iași'' (1987) *'' În fiecare zi mi-e dor de tine'' (1987) *'' Coana Chirița'' (1986) *'' Colierul de turcoaze'' (1985) .... Professor Aurică *'' Masca de argint'' (1985) .... Profess ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mircea Diaconu
Mircea Diaconu (; born 24 December 1949) is a Romanian actor, writer, and politician. First appearing on stage in 1970, and on screen two years later, Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of prominent directors. He acted in some sixty films through the 2000s, and continued to act in theatre during the ensuing decade. He took part in the Romanian Revolution of 1989. In 2008, he entered electoral politics, becoming a senator, and subsequently serving a term as a Member of the European Parliament. In 2019, he ran for president, placing fourth. Biography Acting, writing, Revolution Born in Vlădești, Argeș County, he graduated high school in Câmpulung in 1967 and Bucharest's I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in 1971. He was obliged to join the Romanian Communist Party during his second year of university, due to the high grades he had achieved. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carmen Ungureanu
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalised its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. ''Carmen'' has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical Western canon, canon; the "Habanera (aria), Habanera" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias. The opera is written in the genre of ''opéra comique'' with musical numbers separated by dialogue. It is set in southern Spain and tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija; sk, Juhoslávia; ro, Iugoslavia; cs, Jugoslávie; it, Iugoslavia; tr, Yugoslavya; bg, Югославия, Yugoslaviya ) was a country in Southeast Europe and Central Europe for most of the 20th century. It came into existence after World War I in 1918 under the name of the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' by the merger of the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed from territories of the former Austria-Hungary) with the Kingdom of Serbia, and constituted the first union of the South Slavic people as a sovereign state, following centuries in which the region had been part of the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. Peter I of Serbia was its first sovereign. The kingdom gained international recog ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |