Lăutarii
1972 Soviet Union, Moldova film
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Lăutarii (Russian: Лаутары) is a 1972 Soviet romantic musical film directed by Emil Loteanu. The movie was a success, particularly in Italy. The film received the Special Jury Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1972.[1] The film also received the prestigious Spanish San Fedele prize in 1978.[2]
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| Directed by | Emil Loteanu |
| Written by | Emil Loteanu |
| Produced by | N. Paliy |
| Cinematography | Vitali Kalashnikov |
| Edited by | V. Slavich-Dimitriu |
| Music by | Eugen Doga Isidor Burdin |
Production company | Moldova Film |
| Distributed by | International Film Exchange (IFEX) |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Countries | Soviet Union, Moldova |
| Languages | Russian, Romanian |
Plot
Toma Alistar is a gifted lăutar who works as the leader of a traveling gypsy band, wandering the steppes of the mid-nineteenth century Bessarabia. He is a skilled violinist whose fame takes him on tours around European capitals and royal courts. He falls madly in love with the beautiful gypsy Leanca. However, she is marrying a rich Hungarian. Toma spends the rest of life and his fortunes in a desperate search for her. And only before his death he meets an old gypsy woman in whom he recognizes his one true love.
Cast
- Sergei Lunchevici as Toma Alistar
- Dumitru Hăbășescu as young Toma
- Jenea Rolko as Toma as a child
- Galina Vodniațkaia as old Leanca
- Olga Câmpeanu as young Leanca
- Angelica Iașcencu as Leanca as a child
