Next Stop Paradise
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lucian Pintilie
Costel Cascaval
Dorina Chiriac
Gheorghe Visu
Victor Rebengiuc
Razvan Vasilescu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In an off-kilter Bucharest, people cheer even an inept army and police manhunt. Meanwhile, Mitou and Elena get to know each other in the course of a vodka drinking contest and discover they are both dissatisfied with the status quo. Mitou is about to begin military service, Elena is to be married to a fat old lecher. They decide they are meant for each other and plan on a different future, one that is on a collision course with the authorities.
Director
Lucian Pintilie
Cast
Costel Cascaval
Dorina Chiriac
Gheorghe Visu
Victor Rebengiuc
Razvan Vasilescu
Dan Tudor
Doru Ana
Petrica Gheorghiu
Cornel Scripcaru
Crew
Radu Aldulescu
Claudine Bouche
Calin Ghibu
Catalina Ghibu
Marin Karmitz
Andrei Morosanu
Victoria Nae
Andrei Pap
Calin Papura
Lucian Pintilie
Constantin Popescu
Ravsan Popescu
Silviu Stavila
Jean-bernard Thomasson
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Special Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Venice Film Festival.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "Thessaloniki USA" April 30 - May 6, 1999.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
