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Two Lottery Tickets (1959)

Movie ★ 8.1 58 min

1957 film adaptation of Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale's novella “Două loturi” (Two Lottery Tickets, 1901). The scenario was written by director Jean Georgescu, one of the most skilled Romanian filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, while the directing belongs to Aurel Miheleş and Gheorghe Naghi, at that time both recently graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. This is the second feature film in colour from Romania. Despite the great public success, the film was often criticized by reviewers, mostly for its unhandy directing from the two debutants. Miheleş and Naghi would however continue their collaboration and release another two Caragiale adaptations, of which “Telegrame” (Telegrams, 1959) was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1960 edition of the Cannes festival.

Gheorghe Naghi Director Jean Georgescu Writer Gheorghe Naghi Writer Aurel Miheleș Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 23, 1959
Runtime
58 min
IMDb
tt0050332
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Studio
Studioul cinematografic „Bucureşti"

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Frequently asked questions

What is Two Lottery Tickets about?
1957 film adaptation of Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale's novella “Două loturi” (Two Lottery Tickets, 1901). The scenario was written by director Jean Georgescu, one of the most skilled Romanian filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, while the directing belongs to Aurel Miheleş and Gheorghe Naghi, at that time both recently graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. This is the second feature film in colour from Romania. Despite the great public success, the film was often criticized by reviewers, mostly for its unhandy directing from the two debutants. Miheleş and Naghi would however continue their collaboration and release another two Caragiale adaptations, of which “Telegrame” (Telegrams, 1959) was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1960 edition of the Cannes festival.
Who directed Two Lottery Tickets?
Two Lottery Tickets was directed by Gheorghe Naghi, Aurel Miheleș.
Who stars in Two Lottery Tickets?
Two Lottery Tickets stars Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Dorina Done, Marcel Anghelescu, Alexandru Giugaru.
When was Two Lottery Tickets released?
Two Lottery Tickets is a 1959 comedy, drama film.
Where can I watch Two Lottery Tickets?
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