De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? (1981): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1981, De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? is a komödie and drama film directed by Lucian Pintilie, running about 132 minutes.

What it’s about. Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.

Who’s in it. De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? stars Victor Rebengiuc as Pampon, Mariana Mihuț as Mita Baston, Tora Vasilescu as Didina Mazu and Gheorghe Dinică as Nae, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? page.

If you liked it. Fans of De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.