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Philanthropy (2002)

The extended hand that does not tell a story does not receive alms.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Nae Caranfil

Synopsis

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening at the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world - the beggar mob.

Actors

Mircea Diaconu
Mircea Diaconu
Ovidiu Gorea
Gheorghe Dinică
Gheorghe Dinică
Pavel Puiuț
Mara Nicolescu
Mara Nicolescu
Miruna
Viorica Vodă
Viorica Vodă
Diana Dobrovicescu
Anamaria Marinca
Anamaria Marinca
Reporter
Marius Florea Vizante
Marius Florea Vizante
Simpaticul
Florin Zamfirescu
Florin Zamfirescu
Poetul Gării de Nord
Cristian Gheorghe
Cristian Gheorghe
Robert Dobrovicescu
Florin Călinescu
Florin Călinescu
El însuși
Constantin Drăgănescu
Constantin Drăgănescu
Tatăl
Monica Ghiuță
Monica Ghiuță
Mama
Ovidiu Niculescu
Ovidiu Niculescu
Ospatarul
Valentin Popescu
Valentin Popescu
Recuperator #1
Nae Caranfil
Nae Caranfil
Cântăreț Karaoke
George Lungoci
George Lungoci
Reporter
Gabriela Bobes
Gabriela Bobes
Marius Capotă
Marius Capotă
Băiat de Băiat
Marius Rizea
Marius Rizea

Crews

Nae Caranfil
Nae Caranfil
Director
Nae Caranfil
Nae Caranfil
Writer
Thierry Derocles
Thierry Derocles
Editor
Tiberiu Teodorescu
Tiberiu Teodorescu
Editor
Vivi Drăgan Vasile
Vivi Drăgan Vasile
Director of Photography
Marius Mihalache
Marius Mihalache
Music
Svetlana Mihăilescu
Svetlana Mihăilescu
Costume Design
Andrei Chiroșcă
Andrei Chiroșcă
Sound Editor
Jean-Claude Brisson
Jean-Claude Brisson
Sound Engineer
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Andrei Boncea
Andrei Boncea
Associate Producer
Mihnea Mihăilescu
Mihnea Mihăilescu
Production Design
Dana Roșeanu
Dana Roșeanu
Key Makeup Artist
Nica Constantin
Nica Constantin
First Assistant Director
Virgil Nicolaescu
Virgil Nicolaescu
Second Assistant Director
Petre Enescu
Petre Enescu
Props

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