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Escu

1990 · 150 min

A talky, theatrical satire that ambles through drawing-room scheming, rewarding patience with dry wit rather than big laughs.

Directed by
Constantin Dicu
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Based on the 1933 homonymous play by Tudor Mușatescu. An interwar satire, the film follows Decebal Necșulescu, son of Spirache Necșulescu from “Titanic Vals”, as he relentlessly pursues political office in Bucharest.

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Directed by
Constantin Dicu
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • class
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
Ileana Stana Ionescu, Mihai Constantin, Sebastian Papaiani, George Alexandru, Marius Florea Vizante, Elvira Deatcu, Valter Dellakeza, Luminița Erga
Runtime
150 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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