Toma Caragiu

Toma Caragiu

Birth : 1925-08-21, Ploieşti, Prahova, România

Death : 1977-03-04

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Toma Caragiu

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Toma Caragiu - Momente de aur
Collection of some of the best clips, Toma Caragiu has made.
The Great Solitary
inginer agronom
Nicolae (George Motoi), the intelectual descendant of Moromete family, former communist apparatchik in the 50s, becomes a horticultor due to a political error, and refuses to have any social life, even if he is unhappy with his inactivity. The death of his partner makes him respond to the overtures of his old comrades. Based on the eponymous novel by Marin Preda.
The Mace with Three Seals
Pamfilie / Popa Traista
At the end of the 16th century, Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave dreams of uniting the kingdoms of Wallachia,Transylvania and Moldavia into a single country known as The United Principalities.
Gloria nu cîntă
Physics Professor
Tufă de Veneția
Serenade for the 12th Floor
Firu
Light comedy about various Bucharest house dwelling families trading their houses for apartments in a brand new apartment building complex in a new subdivision of a large Bucharest neighborhood.
The Premiere
Titi Precup
In the Free Theater (Teatrul Liber) of Bucharest, the actors and crew prepare a new show, with the play "Disguise" ("Travesti"). After the opening night, which is only partly successful, they reach the conclusion that, along the years, they came to the mistake of also disguising this true feelings, becoming hypocrites, and this has a negative effect to their stage performances too.
Singurătatea florilor
taximetristul Grigore Pascu
Condiţia Penelopei
Narator
A reinterpretation of the Greek legend of Penelope, ”the most faithful of wives”, who waited 20 years for her husband Odysseus to return from The Trojan War. In this animation, the two of them are presented in a more modern setting. While Odysseus is busy exploring the universe in his space rocket, Penelope is stuck at home, taking care of the children, showing how traditional gender roles say men should work, while women stay at home.
Operation 'The Monster'
Dumitru
A group of five work colleagues leave for an expedition in the Danube Delta, without letting their wives know anything about it. Going fishing and hunting, the characters end up in the funniest and ridiculous situations.
We Do Not Film Just for Fun
himself / Berbecaru
This is a comedic meta-movie about making a movie on the Romanian seaside. The movie made is about some low level black market traffickers.
The Actor and the Savages
Costică Caratase
Toma Caragiu plays Costica Caratase character inspired by the personality of the great actor Constantin Tanase. The action takes place in the interwar period and focuses on the conflict between actor and Iron Guard movement ("savages") offended by a satirizes artistic performances. Film question the artist's freedom of expression and the danger posed by his involvement in social issues existing in a dictatorship world.
The Prodigal Father
Oaie
This film is about the changes in the countryside happening in Romania around 1945, when am agrarian reform happens.
Three Secret Letters
Dărăban
A director of a shipyard abusively fires a foreman who has opposing ideas.
The Poseidon Explosion
A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city
Ciprian Porumbescu
colonelul imperial
This film envisions the patriotic and tragic life of Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu.
Bariera
seful de post de jandarmi Eftimie
The Dowry of Lady Ralu
Răspopitu
Love Begins on Friday
Panait
A high school graduate, disappointed by the failure to be accepted in college, finds balance amongst the coworkers at her new job in a factory.
Brigade Miscellaneous on Alert
Căpitanul Panait
The adventures of three Romanian inept petty criminals during the 1970s.
Săptămâna nebunilor
Răspopitu
Haiducii lui Șaptecai
Răspopitul
The Making of the World
Afaceristul Marinescu
Around the nationalization in 1948, a worker's daughter, as a student, is attracted by the social life offered by a breed horse owner. The relationship will sour by the cruelty with which he kills the horses, rather then give them away.
Brigade Miscellaneous in the Mountains and at the Sea
Cpt. Panait
Misc. Brigade must solve a drug traffic case, in their own way
Brigade Miscellaneous Steps In
Căpitanul Panait
Brigade Miscellaneous fights crime in a funny and serious way.
The Revenge of the Outlaws
Răspopitul
Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.
Pisciculture
A comedy that starts from a simple gag, one with social connotations, though (“They brought fish at Leonida’s!”), exploring the self-ironical and surreal potential of the state of things with fantasy.
K.O.
Olimpian
A newly hired engineer is also an amateur boxing star. He also dreams of becoming an actor. He is pushed in different directions, he also wants to get married.
Underneath the Surface
Florescu
A oil and gas engineer applies a new extraction technology. When something goes wrong, almost everybody are quick to assign blame.
Chief of the Souls Sector
Horațiu
Magdalena, a young chemist, imagines how the perfect man should look like. Gore, a meteorologist, former friend who was in love with her identifies in the end with the true love imagined by Magdalena.
The Outlaws
Răspopitul
First of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.
White Trial
Ciripoi
Matei recollects events of the year 1944 in order to prove the innocence of a friend. Based on "Șoseaua Nordului" (Northern Highway) novel by Eugen Barbu.
The Teacher's Correspondence
Snowfall Season
Achim
Pavel has to confron his father in law, who is decided to compromise him in front of the village.
Merriment Ward
Gheorghe Gheorghe
How a worker family living in a worker neighborhood of between wars Bucharest come involved with the communist movement.
Politica cu… delicatese
Poveste sentimentala
Ioachim
Streets Have Memories
Commissary
During the Second World War, a writer meets two young people, a girl and a boy, who are doing actions to undermine the fascist regime in power.
I Don't Want to Get Married
Nufărul roșu