Silent Wedding
Silent Wedding
Silent Wedding
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2008
1h 27m
7.3(82 votes)
Comedy
Drama
History

Overview

In a small village of Communist-era Romania a young couple wish to marry, but Joseph Stalin dies the night prior to their wedding ceremony forcing the bride and groom to marry in silence.

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Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Samsa Film
CNC

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1 video

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Meda Andreea Victor

Mara

Meda Andreea Victor
Acting

Alexandru Potocean

Iancu

Alexandru Potocean
Acting

Valentin Teodosiu

Grigore Aschie

Valentin Teodosiu
Acting

Alexandru Bindea

Gogonea

Alexandru Bindea
Acting

Ioana Anastasia Anton

Smaranda

Ioana Anastasia Anton
Acting

Luminița Gheorghiu

Fira

Luminița Gheorghiu
Acting

Dan Condurache

Mardare

Dan Condurache
Acting

Șerban Pavlu

Coriolan

Șerban Pavlu
Acting

Tudorel Filimon

Haralambie

Tudorel Filimon
Acting

Ovidiu Niculescu

Paranormal Reporter

Ovidiu Niculescu
Acting

Simona Stoicescu

Marinela

Simona Stoicescu
Acting

Doru Ana

Cârnu

Doru Ana
Acting

Mihai Constantin

Godfather

Mihai Constantin
Acting

Gabriel Spahiu

Nuntas

Gabriel Spahiu
Acting

Roxana Guttman

Suzana

Roxana Guttman
Acting

George Mihăiță

Gogonea Jr.

George Mihăiță
Acting

Victor Rebengiuc

Grigore's Father

Victor Rebengiuc
Acting

Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez

Grigore's Mother

Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez
Acting

Eugenia Bosânceanu

Old Woman 1

Eugenia Bosânceanu
Acting

Adrian Ciobanu

Crețu

No Image
Acting

Doina Ghitescu

Priestess

No Image
Acting

Gabriel Costin

Fat Man

Gabriel Costin
Acting

Toma Cuzin

Tall Agitator

Toma Cuzin
Acting

Catrinel Dumitrescu

Iancu's Mother

Catrinel Dumitrescu
Acting

Emil Hostina

Runcu

Emil Hostina
Acting

Cristi Iacob

Mafalda

No Image
Acting

George Ivașcu

Thin Man

George Ivașcu
Acting

Mátray László

Dumitru Păstaie

Mátray László
Acting

Liana Margineanu

Old Lady

Liana Margineanu
Acting

Dan Radulescu

Short Agitator

Dan Radulescu
Acting

Dan Tudor

Sandu Praştie

Dan Tudor
Acting

Vitalie Ursu

Bezimialnii

Vitalie Ursu

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