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The Venetian Bush

1977 · 62 min

A light, zig-zagging comic romp that skips from smiles to laughs, carried by a chaotic director and a colourful cast of oddballs.

Directed by
Pierre Bokor
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Octavian Cotescu, George Mihăiță, Mircea Albulescu
Overview
A lunatic conductor-director brings to light a kaleidoscope of characters from a kind of insect. Comedy in "zig-zag" from smile to laugh, inspired by a book by humorist Valentin Silvestru.

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Directed by
Pierre Bokor
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Octavian Cotescu, George Mihăiță, Mircea Albulescu
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Pierre Bokor
    Written by
    Valentin Silvestru
    Starring
    Octavian Cotescu, George Mihăiță, Mircea Albulescu, Coca Andronescu, Florin Piersic, Marin Moraru, Ion Caramitru, Toma Caragiu
    Runtime
    62 min
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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