''A Lost Letter'' (Romanian: ''O scrisoare pierdută'') is a 1953 Romanian

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

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directed by

Sica Alexandrescu The sica was a short sword or large dagger of ancient Illyrians, Thracians and Dacians, used in Ancient Rome too, originating in the Halstatt culture. It was originally depicted as a curved sword (see the Zliten mosaic as well as numerous oil la ...

and

Victor Iliu Victor Iliu (24 November 1912 – 4 September 1968) was a Romanian film director. He directed seven films between 1948 and 1964. His film ''The Mill of Good Luck'' was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * '' Anul 1848'' ...

.Slater p.327 It is based on the 1884 play ''

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'' by

Ion Luca Caragiale Ion Luca Caragiale (; commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale; According to his birth certificate, published and discussed by Constantin Popescu-Cadem in ''Manuscriptum'', Vol. VIII, Nr. 2, 1977, pp. 179-184 – 9 June 1912) was a Romanian playw ...

Plot

A compromising love letter that goes astray threatens to cause a scandal in a small provincial town in the late nineteenth century.

Cast

* Marcel Anghelescu as Ghita Pristanda *

Costache Antoniu Costache Antoniu (; 1900–1979) was a Romanian stage and film actor. He graduated in 1926 from the Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Iași. After playing at a theater in Sibiu, he went to the Popular Theater in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ...

as (a drunk citizen) * Nicky Atanasiu as Stefan Tipatescu *

Radu Beligan Radu Beligan (; 14 December 1918 – 20 July 2016) was a Romanian actor, director, and essayist, with an activity of over 70 years in theatre, film, television, and radio. On 15 December 2013, confirmed by Guinness World Records, the actor receiv ...

as Agamemnon Dandanache * Ion Finteșteanu as Tache Farfuridi *

Alexandru Giugaru Alexandru Giugaru (; 23 June 1897 – 15 March 1986) was a Romanian stage and film actor. Early life Born in Huși, Fălciu (present day Vaslui County), Romania, Giugaru began his stage career in 1916 after graduating from school in Cuza Vodă ...

as Zaharia Trahanache *

Elvira Godeanu Elvira Godeanu (1904–1991) was a Romanian stage actress.Modorcea p.292 She also appeared in four films. Selected filmography * '' Povara'' (1928) * ''A Lost Letter A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, u ...

as Zoe Trahanache * Ion Henter as Ionescu *

Ion Talianu Ion Talianu (; 1898–1956) was a Romanian stage actor.Sandache p.275 He also appeared in six films. Filmography * '' The Valley Resounds'' (1950) * '' A Lost Letter'' (1953) * '' Mitrea Cocor'' (1953) * ''The Sun Rises ''The Sun Rises'' (Roma ...

as Nae Catavencu *

Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (; January 24, 1905 – February 14, 1970) was a Romanian actor who appeared on stage, television and in films. He was best known for comedic roles. Early life Grigore Vasiliu was born on 24 January 1905 into the family ...

as Branzovenescu

References

Bibliography

* Thomas J. Slater. ''Handbook of Soviet and East European films and filmmakers''. Greenwood Press, 1992.

External links

* 1953 films 1950s historical comedy films Romanian historical comedy films 1950s Romanian-language films Films set in the 1890s Romanian films based on plays Films directed by Victor Iliu Films set in Romania Romanian black-and-white films {{Romania-film-stub