Philanthropy
Philanthropy

Philanthropy

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2002
1h 50m
7.6(117 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

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Production Companies

MACT Productions

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Mircea Diaconu

Ovidiu Gorea

Mircea Diaconu
Acting

Gheorghe Dinică

Pavel Puiuț

Gheorghe Dinică
Acting

Mara Nicolescu

Miruna

Mara Nicolescu
Acting

Viorica Vodă

Diana Dobrovicescu

Viorica Vodă
Acting

Anamaria Marinca

Reporter

Anamaria Marinca
Acting

Marius Florea Vizante

Simpaticul

Marius Florea Vizante
Acting

Florin Zamfirescu

Poetul Gării de Nord

Florin Zamfirescu
Acting

Cristian Gheorghe

Robert Dobrovicescu

Cristian Gheorghe
Acting

Florin Călinescu

El însuși

Florin Călinescu
Acting

Constantin Drăgănescu

Tatăl

Constantin Drăgănescu
Acting

Monica Ghiuță

Mama

Monica Ghiuță
Acting

Ovidiu Niculescu

Ospatarul

Ovidiu Niculescu
Acting

Valentin Popescu

Recuperator #1

Valentin Popescu
Directing

Nae Caranfil

Cântăreț Karaoke

Nae Caranfil
Acting

George Lungoci

Reporter

George Lungoci
Acting

Gabriela Bobes

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marius Capotă

Băiat de Băiat

Marius Capotă
Acting

Marius Rizea

Unknown Role

Marius Rizea
Acting

Ion Albu

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mimi Brănescu

Unknown Role

Mimi Brănescu
Acting

Constantin Chelba

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mihaela Mitrache

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Cristian Rotaru

Unknown Role

No Image
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Gabriela Butuc

Unknown Role

Gabriela Butuc
Acting

Adrian Cucu

Unknown Role

Adrian Cucu
Acting

Radu Zetu

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gavril Pătru

Unknown Role

Gavril Pătru
Acting

Bogdan Talașman

Unknown Role

Bogdan Talașman
Acting

Dragos Stoica

Unknown Role

Dragos Stoica
Acting

Silviu Geamănu

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gabriela Baciu

Unknown Role

No Image
Production

Ada Solomon

Unknown Role

Ada Solomon
Acting

Dragoș Moștenescu

Unknown Role

Dragoș Moștenescu
Acting

Ion Lupu

Unknown Role

No Image
Production

Andreea Vulpe

Unknown Role

No Image
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Daniel Tomescu

Unknown Role

No Image
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Cristina Juncu

Unknown Role

Cristina Juncu
Acting

Simina Siminie

Unknown Role

No Image
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Horia Baciu

Unknown Role

No Image
Crew

Petre Petrescu

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Cătălina Mustață

Unknown Role

Cătălina Mustață

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