Crucea de piatră (1994) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1994, Crucea de piatră is a comédie and drame film directed by Andrei Blaier, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Andrei Blaier's film catches the last days of The Stone Cross a low class brothels area that became some kind of an institution in the landscape of Bucharest before the Communist period, doomed to destruction under the new rules of proletarian morals that the Communists were trying to impose. The idea could be the start of a great film, with the prostitution being seen not so much from its destructive and exploitation perspective, but rather as a form of freedom in a time when the whole society was falling under the rule of propaganda, hypocrisy, and repression. In a world due to fall under tyranny for the coming decades prostitution becomes a metaphor of the old more free way of life.

Who’s in it. Crucea de piatră stars Gheorghe Dinică as Mache Puzderie, Florina Cercel as Matroana bordelului, Coca Bloos as "Foamea Neagră" and Ilarion Ciobanu as Fane, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Crucea de piatră 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 Crucea de piatră page.

If you liked it. Fans of Crucea de piatră tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.