Poker 2010
5.6 / 10
Poker
In the history of Romanian cinema, Sergiu Nicolaescu's name stands for "prolific, highly commercial and professional". At the age of 80, the director launched his latest production, which is also his second comedy in a long row of action and historic films. "Poker" is a cinema adaptation of Adrian Lustig's theatre play with the same name, and focuses on four male friends, representatives for the social canvas: a doctor without a moral conscience, an unscrupulous politician, a chief of the local mafia, and a businessman who made a fortune in America. Made by MediaPro Pictures, 'Poker' looks at immorality and intrigues in politics, hinting at the fact that contemporary Romania is a day to day jungle where strings are pulled by those in power, so everything turns into a poker round, where those who have the right aces in their sleeve can win.
In the history of Romanian cinema, Sergiu Nicolaescu's name stands for "prolific, highly commercial and professional". At the age of 80, the director launched his latest production, which is also his second comedy in a long row of action and historic films. "Poker" is a cinema adaptation of Adrian Lustig's theatre play with the same name, and focuses on four male friends, representatives for the social canvas: a doctor without a moral conscience, an unscrupulous politician, a chief of the local mafia, and a businessman who made a fortune in America. Made by MediaPro Pictures, 'Poker' looks at immorality and intrigues in politics, hinting at the fact that contemporary Romania is a day to day jungle where strings are pulled by those in power, so everything turns into a poker round, where those who have the right aces in their sleeve can win.
Videos & Photos
All 0 Videos & 7 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
Directors:
Genres:
Release Date:
Jan 01, 2010 (Romania)
Run Time:
1hr 52`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Romanian
Production Countries:
Romania
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Poker
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Horia
... Titel
... Claudiu
IR
Ion Rițiu... Marcel
... Monica
... The Priest
... Calabrezu
... Catalin
... Arcasa
... Horia at 12 yo
Videos & Photos of
Poker
Photos ( 7 )
Related Movies To
Poker
Silent Wedding (2008)
7.8 /10
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.
Run Time: 1hr 27` . MMPA: . Release: 21 Nov 2008
Director: Horațiu Mălăele
Producer: Alina David , Velvet Moraru , Vlad Păunescu
Stars: Meda Andreea Victor , Alexandru Potocean , Valentin Teodosiu , Alexandru Bindea , Ioana Anastasia Anton , Luminița Gheorghiu
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023)
7.4 /10
On behalf of a multinational company, a production assistant drives around the Romanian city of Bucharest, interviewing various citizens who have been injured due to work accidents to cast one of them in a “safety at work” video.
Run Time: 2hr 44` . MMPA: . Release: 27 Sep 2023
Director: Adriana Itu , Radu Jude
Producer: Adrian Sitaru , Andreas Roald , Adrien Chef
Stars: Ilinca Manolache , Ovidiu Pîrșan , Nina Hoss , Dorina Lazăr , Katia Pascariu , László Miske
The Campaign (2021)
6.4 /10
Viorel, a quiet, upright tractor driver from a small town in west Romania meets Mocanu, a high profile politician campaigning for a seat in the European Parliament. Mocanu’s car has broken down nearby and Viorel and his wife welcome the politician into their humble home. Under investigation for corruption, Mocanu sees an opportunity and decides to stay with this modest family during the rest of the campaign, winning people’s hearts by posing as a common man next to his “old friend”, the honest, hard-working farmer. In return, Viorel will get a new tractor.
Run Time: 1hr 33` . MMPA: . Release: 23 Feb 2021
Director: Marian Crișan
Producer: Anca Puiu , Marian Crișan
Stars: Ion Sapdaru , Ovidiu Crișan , Sorin Cociș , Maria Junghietu , Ioana Chițu , George Voinese
12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
7.3 /10
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
Run Time: 1hr 29` . MMPA: . Release: 29 Sep 2006
Director: Alexandru Vitzentzatos , Corneliu Porumboiu
Producer: Marcela Ursu , Daniel Burlac , Corneliu Porumboiu
Stars: Mircea Andreescu , Teodor Corban , Ion Sapdaru , Mirela Cioabă , Luminița Gheorghiu , Cristina Ciofu
They stole the bride (2012)
6 /10
Nina, a former Miss of a province town currently unemployed, who has enough of her boring life with her husband, Cornel. She decides to kidnap Marinela, the bride of an local mobs wedding, in exchange of a huge ransom that hopefully will provide her a better life. Surprisingly enough the bride refuses to return to her disgusting husband and provokes a series of events very serious for her family, but hilarious for the movie.
Run Time: 1hr 29` . MMPA: . Release: 11 May 2012
Director: Jesús del Cerro
Producer: Alma Sârbu
Stars: Adina Galupa , Cătălina Grama , Constantin Diţă , Sergiu Costache , Răzvan Vasilescu , Ion Sapdaru
Selfie 69 (2016)
6 /10
Your best friends are also the friends who'll make you do the stupidest things. After parting hardcore, Roxi, Yasmine and Ana meet in a bet that will change their lives: Who gets married first in three days?
Run Time: 1hr 56` . MMPA: . Release: 16 Sep 2016
Director: Cristina Jacob
Producer:
Stars: Crina Semciuc , Silvia Busuioc , Alexandru Bogdan , Olimpia Melinte , Flavia Hojda , Maria Dinulescu
Miami Bici (2020)
6.1 /10
Miami Bici is the story of Ion and Ilie, two young people from a small dark city in Romania who go to Miami in the middle of winter, to live both the "American Dream" and the Romanian dream of "getting rich quick". Once there, they find themselves in the middle of the Machiavellian plan of Mișu, a Romanian of the lowest species, established in Florida.
Run Time: 1hr 38` . MMPA: . Release: 21 Feb 2020
Director: Jesús del Cerro
Producer:
Stars: Ada Condeescu , Matei Dima , Codin Maticiuc , Florin Piersic Jr. , Letiția Vlădescu , Amanda Tavarez
Two Lottery Tickets (2016)
7.5 /10
3 men from a provincial town who are in an urgent need for money so they decide to buy a lottery ticket. They win the lottery, but very soon, the ticket gets stolen.
Run Time: 1hr 26` . MMPA: . Release: 07 Oct 2016
Director: Octav Chelaru , Paul Negoescu
Producer: Ovidiu Dunel-Stancu , Paul Negoescu , Alexandru Papadopol
Stars: Mircea Banu , Dorian Boguță , Dragos Bucur , Alexandru Papadopol , Elisa Calin , Ioana Florentina Dimitriu
Reconstruction (1968)
7.9 /10
A prosecutor, policemen and teacher take the students Vuica and Nicu to a restaurant to re-enact their drunken brawl there, and have it filmed to show the effects of alcoholism.
Run Time: 1hr 40` . MMPA: . Release: 01 Jan 1968
Director: Edith Mandel , Lucian Pintilie
Producer: Alexandru Nae , Ion Rădulescu , Gheorghe Löve
Stars: George Constantin , Emil Botta , George Mihăiță , Vladimir Găitan , Ernest Maftei , Ileana Popovici
Buzz House: The Movie (2024)
0 /10
The next season of Buzz House is the most ambitious yet. Selly has prepared many surprises for the participants: secret competitors, an isolated villa in the forest that can only be reached by boat and a costumed employee, set to scare them, to have a thrilling exit. Everything is planned in detail. What's not in the plan, though, is for a real psychopath to show up, kill the "scary" employee, take his costume and terrorize our competitors for real. Do rivalries still matter when you're being run over with an axe? Do friendships still matter when you have to risk your life for them? Who will manage to escape and how?
Run Time: 1hr 33` . MMPA: . Release: 23 Apr 2024
Director: Florin Babei , Andrei Șelaru
Producer:
Stars: Costi Max , Andrei Șelaru , Erika Isac , Drăcea , Gabriel Spahiu , David Ioan
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (2018)
7.2 /10
"I do not care if we go down in history as barbarians." These words, spoken in the Council of Ministers of the summer of 1941, started the ethnic cleansing on the Eastern Front. The film attempts to comment on this statement.
Run Time: 2hr 20` . MMPA: . Release: 28 Sep 2018
Director: Diana Caravia , Isabela Tent , Cristina Iliescu
Producer: Jonas Dornbach , Rossica Valkanova , Claire Dornoy
Stars: Ioana Iacob , Alexandru Bogdan , Alexandru Dabija , Ion Rizea , Claudia Ieremia , Ion Arcudeanu
Philanthropy (2002)
8.4 /10
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.
Run Time: 1hr 50` . MMPA: . Release: 15 Mar 2002
Director: Nae Caranfil , Nica Constantin , Virgil Nicolaescu
Producer: Andrei Boncea , Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Stars: Mircea Diaconu , Gheorghe Dinică , Mara Nicolescu , Viorica Vodă , Anamaria Marinca , Marius Florea Vizante