The Conjugal Bed


1h 42m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Vasile, the story's anti-hero, needs money to pay for his wife's abortion. To make matters worse, his mistress has abandoned him to perform in porn films. Eventually, he resorts to renting out his "conjugal" bed to one of her films.

Film Details

Also Known As
Conjugal Bed
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Political
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Leisure Time Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

Vasile, the story's anti-hero, needs money to pay for his wife's abortion. To make matters worse, his mistress has abandoned him to perform in porn films. Eventually, he resorts to renting out his "conjugal" bed to one of her films.

Film Details

Also Known As
Conjugal Bed
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Political
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Leisure Time Features

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Romania's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1993).

Released in Romania 1993

Released in United States July 15, 1994

Released in United States Summer July 15, 1994

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1993.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-16, 1994.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 1993.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 14 - June 6, 1993.

dialogue Romanian

subtitled English

The tenth feature film for Mircea Daneliuc, one of Romania's foremost directors and a leading figure in the resurgence of Eastern European cinema since the fall of communism.

Released in Romania 1993

Released in United States July 15, 1994 (New York City)

Released in United States Summer July 15, 1994