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Mircea Drăgan
Mircea Drăgan (3 October 1932 – 31 October 2017) was a Romanian film director. He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992. His 1961 film ''Thirst'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Two years later, his film '' Lupeni 29'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival and it also won the Silver Prize. He was a member of the jury at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1973 film ''Explosion'' was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. Filmography * ''Dincolo de brazi'' (1958) (with Mihai Iacob) * '' Setea'' (1961) * '' Lupeni 29'' (1963) * ''Neamul Șoimăreștilor'' (1965) * ''Golgota'' (1966) * ''The Column ''The Column'' () is a 1968 Romanian historical film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The action star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura Ocniței
Gura Ocniței is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Adânca, Gura Ocniței, Ochiuri, and Săcueni. The commune is located in the central part of Dâmbovița County, east of the county seat, Târgoviște. Natives * Mircea Drăgan Mircea Drăgan (3 October 1932 – 31 October 2017) was a Romanian film director. He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992. His 1961 film ''Thirst'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. ... (1932 – 2017), film director References Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by Ludmil Staikov. Jury * Sergei Bondarchuk (USSR - President of the Jury) * Aleksey Batalov (USSR) * Julio Bracho (Mexico) * Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (Senegal) * Jerzy Hoffman (Poland) * Antonín Kachlík (Czechoslovakia) * René Clément (France) * Gina Lollobrigida (Italy) * Károly Makk (Hungary) * Kurt Maetzig (East Germany) * Toshiro Mifune (Japan) * Tolomush Okeyev (USSR) * George Stevens (USA) * Christo Christov (Bulgaria) * Kamal El Sheikh (Egypt) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prize: ** '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' by Vytautas Žalakevičius ** '' Affection'' by Ludmil Staikov * Golden Prize for Direction: Stanley Kramer for '' Oklahoma Crude'' * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Births
Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hirohito of Japan. The Kuomintang's official newspaper runs an editorial expressing regret that the attempt failed, which is used by the Japanese as a pretext to attack Shanghai later in the month. * January 22 – The 1932 Salvadoran peasant uprising begins; it is suppressed by the government of Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. * January 24 – Marshal Pietro Badoglio declares the end of Libyan resistance. * January 26 – British submarine aircraft carrier sinks with the loss of all 60 onboard on exercise in Lyme Bay in the English Channel. * January 28 – January 28 incident: Conflict between Japan and China in Shanghai. * January 31 – Japanese warships arrive in Nanking. February * February 2 ** A general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuibul Salamandrelor
Cuibul are an acoustic funk band from Chișinău, Moldova. Igor Dinga, founder and initial vocalist of the band formed the band in 1991 as a rock'n'roll funk fusion band. The band released 6 albums from 1991 to 2001, and their musical style changed from rock'n'roll to acoustic mellow funk with chillout and Latino influences. Cuibul is widely regarded as an important contributor to the Moldovan live music scene. They are the oldest band from Moldova which is currently active. History 1990s During their first 10 years, the band released 6 albums and 7 music videos. Cuibul's concert activity was most intense from 1991 to 1995 and between 1998 and 2001, when the album ''Po-mid'or'' (meaning "tomato" in Russian) was released. Throughout these years, Cuibul's activity geographically spread through Russia. Igor Dinga is a Russian-speaking songwriter, also director of the Moldovan ethno-rock band Zdob și Zdub. The first two Cuibul albums were released together with the Moscow-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ștefan Cel Mare - Vaslui 1475
''Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475'' () is a 1975 Romanian biography film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film depicts the Battle of Vaslui (1475). Cast * Gheorghe Cozorici - Stephen the Great * Gheorghe Dinică - Sultan Mehmed II * Violeta Andrei - Maria of Mangop, Stephen's wife * - Stanciu, Stephen's advisor * Sandina Stan - Lady Ilisafta * - Nobleman Manole Jder * - Marusca, Daughter of Iatco Hudici * Iurie Darie - Nobleman Simion Jder * Sebastian Papaiani - Nobleman Ionut Jder * Emanoil Petrut - Orthodox Monk Nicodim * Ioana Dragan - Candachia * Florin Piersic - Nobleman Cristea Jder * Draga Olteanu Matei Draga Olteanu Matei (née Olteanu) (; 24 October 1933 – 18 November 2020) was a Romanian actress. She performed in more than thirty films from 1967 to 2006. Born in Bucharest, she studied at the Iulia Hasdeu High School in Lugoj. After mov ... - Midwife Irina * Dina Cocea - Sultana Mara References External links * Romanian biographical drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigada Diverse în Alertă!
''Brigada Diverse în alertă!'' is a 1971 Romanian action-comedy film directed by Mircea Drăgan. Plot Cast * Toma Caragiu - Cpt. Panait * Dem Rădulescu - Gogu Steriade * Sebastian Papaiani - NCO Capsuna * Puiu Călinescu - Trandafir * Iurie Darie - Major Dobrescu * Jean Constantin - Patraulea * Dumitru Furdui - Sgt. Major Cristoloveanu * Ion Besoiu Ion Besoiu (; 11 March 1931 – 18 January 2017) was a Romanian actor. Biography He was born in Sibiu in 1931 and graduated the city's Theater and Music Academy. After making his debut in 1957, he played for 16 years at the Radu Stanca National T ... - Vornicescu References External links * 1971 action comedy films 1971 films Romanian action comedy films 1970s Romanian-language films Romanian-language action comedy films {{Romania-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigada Diverse Intră în Acțiune
''Brigada'' (), also known as ''Law of the Lawless'', is a Russian 15-episode crime television miniseries that debuted in 2002. It became very popular in Russia and ex-Soviet countries as well as Eastern Europe, but received criticism for positive portrayal of criminals and aestheticization of violence. The miniseries follows the story of four best friends from 1989 to 2000, and follows their rise in the world of crime from a local gang of petty thugs to a true mafia, mainly concentrating on the leader of the group, Sasha Belov, played by Sergei Bezrukov. The fifteen-part miniseries was written by Igor Porublyov and Aleksei Sidorov and directed by Aleksei Sidorov. Plot The series proceeds in chronological order, apart from the scene at the beginning of the first episode before the opening credits, which was taken from Winter 1997. Summer 1989 The film begins in 1989 when Sergeant Alexander (Sasha) Belov, (nicknamed Bely, or ''white'') has finished his national service in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Column
''The Column'' () is a 1968 Romanian historical film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The action starts near the end of Trajan's Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia. It covers the years after the war, including the beginnings of the Romanization and Romanian ethnogenesis, the construction of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, resistance of the Free Dacians, and first barbarian invasions. Plot Part 1 As the Romans under Trajan take the Dacian capital Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian king Decebalus and his closest followers are forced to retreat. Trajan takes command of the city and orders one of his officers, Tiberius, to pursue the defeated king. In a cave, Decebalus broods on his defeat, and tells his devoted supporter Gerula that the Dacian people must continue to resist. Tiberius and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Explosion (1973 Film)
''Explosion'' () is a 1973 Romanian drama film directed by Mircea Drăgan. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. Plot After a distress call a harbor master's motor boat of the port of Galați discovers the Panamanian-flagged freighter ''Poseidon'' on fire and abandoned on the Danube, aboard which is a highly dangerous cargo of 4,000 tons of nitrogen-based fertilizer, enough to level the city and a nearby steel plant. The Mayor of Galați ( Toma Dimitriu) and the Communist Party leadership headed by First Secretary Ticu Corbea (Toma Caragiu) argue over whether to evacuate the city, fearing mass panic. Meanwhile port officers, military firemen, academician Luca (Radu Beligan), four volunteers from a wedding including oil well firefighter Gică "Salamander" Oprișan (Gheorghe Dinică), and shipyard welder Gore Damian ( Vasile Boghiță) struggle to keep the ship from exploding. One of the ''Poseidons crew, a blonde stowaway, and a gan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (formerly ''Râmnic'', ) is a city in Romania. Located in the south-central part of the country, in the historical province of Oltenia, it is the seat of Vâlcea County and its main urban settlement. According to the 2021 Romanian census, it has a population of 93,151. Geography Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-southwestern area of Romania and is the county capital of Vâlcea County. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the town is located at about from the Cozia Mountains and about from the Făgăraș Mountains, Făgăraș and Lotrului Mountains. The southern limit of the city is formed by the Getic Plateau () and the Olt (river), Olt River valley. The city is crossed by Roads in Romania, national roads DN7 (part of European route E81), , and . The serves the Căile Ferate Române, CFR Căile Ferate Române Line 200, Line 201, which runs along the Olt River from Tălmaciu, Podu Olt, Sibiu County, to Piatra-Olt, Olt County. Climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Moscow International Film Festival
The 4th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1965. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film ''War and Peace (film series), War and Peace'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and the Hungarian film ''Twenty Hours'' directed by Zoltán Fábri. Jury * Sergei Gerasimov (film director), Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury) * Veljko Bulajić (Yugoslavia) * Zoltán Várkonyi (Hungary) * Marina Vlady (France) * Mircea Drăgan (Romania) * Raj Kapoor (India) * Grigori Kozintsev (USSR) * Jiří Marek (Czechoslovakia) * Czesław Petelski (Poland) * Kiyohiko Ushihara (Japan) * Leonardo Fioravanti (critic), Leonardo Fioravanti (Italy) * Fred Zinnemann (USA) * Kamil Yarmatov (USSR) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Grand Prix: ** ''War and Peace (film series), War and Peace'' and Sergei Bondarchuk ** ''Twenty Hours'' and Zoltán Fábri * Golden Prizes: ** ''Heaven on One's Head'' by Yves Ciampi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
