''The Mill of Good Luck'' () is a 1955 Romanian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
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 ...
. It was entered into the
1957 Cannes Film Festival
The 10th Cannes Film Festival took place from 2 to 17 May 1957. French writer André Maurois served as jury president for the main competition, while Dolores del Río was the first female member of the jury for the official selection.
The ''P ...
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It is a version of the novella ''Moara cu noroc'' ("The lucky mill"), published in the collection ''
Nuvele din popor'' (1881) by
Ioan Slavici
Ioan Slavici (; 18 January 1848 – 17 August 1925) was a Romanian writer and journalist from Austria-Hungary, later Romania.
He made his debut in ''Convorbiri literare'' ("Literary Conversations") (1871), with the comedy ''Fata de birău'' ("Th ...
.
Cast
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Constantin Codrescu
Constantin Codrescu (; 5 September 1931 – 13 November 2022) was a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1953.
Born in Huși, he was raised in northern Bukovina, but had to move to Bucharest after the region was annexed ...
– Ghiță, the innkeeper
* – Lică Sămădăul, chief of the swineherds
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Ioana Bulcă
Ioana Bulcă (born 7 January 1936) is a Romanian film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1955 and 2007.
Selected filmography
* '' The Mill of Good Luck'' (1955) – Ana
* ' (1961) – Silvia
* ''A Woman for a Season'' (1969)
* '' ...
(as Ioana Bulcă-Diaconescu) – Ana, Ghiță's wife
*
Colea Răutu
Colea Răutu (; 18 November 1912 – 13 May 2008) was a Romanian actor, born in Bălți (Russian Empire, now Republic of Moldova).[gendarme
A gendarmerie () is a paramilitary or military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population. The term ''gendarme'' () is derived from the medieval French expression ', which translates to "men-at-arms" (). In France and som ...]
* – the old woman (as Marieta Rareș)
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Gheorghe Ghițulescu – Răut
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Benedict Dabija – Buză Ruptă ("Split Lip")
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I. Atanasiu-Atlas – Saila Boarul
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Willy Ronea – the commissar
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Valeria Gagialov – the lady in mourning
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Sandu Sticlaru – Martzi, the inn hand
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Aurel Cioranu – Lae
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George Manu (as G. Manu)
See also
* ''
Orizont'' (2015 film)
References
External links
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1955 films
Romanian drama films
1950s Romanian-language films
1955 drama films
Romanian black-and-white films
Films directed by Victor Iliu
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