''Mofturi 1900'' is a 1964 Romanian comedic film directed by Jean Georgescu and based on

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 ...

's many Moments and Sketches. The sketches used are ''"Diplomatie"'' ("Diplomacy"), ''"Amicii"'' ("Pals"), ''"O lacuna"'' ("A gap"), ''"Bubico"'', ''"C.F.R."'' (abbreviation of "Romanian Railways") and ''"Din statiune"'' ("From resort"). The film stars Grigore Vasiliu Birlic,

Iurie Darie Iurie Darie (; 14 March 1929 – 9 November 2012) was a Romanian actor. Biography He was born in Vadul-Rașcov, Soroca County, Kingdom of Romania. He studied at the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest, graduating in ...

and

Ion Dichiseanu Ion Dichiseanu (20 October 1933 – 20 May 2021) was a Romanian actor. He was known, among other things, for playing in '' Kampf um Rom'', '' Titanic Waltz'' and ''Mofturi 1900''. Dichiseanu died in the Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest on 20 May ...

; and features

Ioana Bulcă Ioana Bulcă (born 7 January 1933) is a Romanian film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1955 and 2007. Selected filmography * '' The Mill of Good Luck'' (1955) - Ana * ''A Woman for a Season'' (1969) * '' Mihai Viteazul'' (1971) * ''The ...

, Alexandru Giugaru, Mircea Crisan, Geo Barton and others. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, the story revolves around two Mitică characters sitting at a

cafe A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf ...

telling stories to each other.

Reception

The movie is one of the best Caragiale movie and quickly made its way to becoming a classic Romanian film. Prof. D.I.Suchianu said: "''A Caragiale movie is one where the images explain the speech, not the other way around. A new genre entirely, I could even say an international premiere! It's Jean Georgescu great merit to bring upon the world this new born, <>."'' "''The most experienced romanian director to creating Caragiale moviessaid in his fascinating <>: <> I'd like to mention that Jean Georgescu harnessed successfully this special trait of the author''" commented Calin Caliman.

External links

* 1964 films Romanian comedy films 1960s Romanian-language films Films set in the 1890s Films set in the 1900s Films set in Romania {{1960s-Romania-film-stub