Mar 15, 2002
110 min
Full-HD

Philanthropy (2002)

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

Romania France

Companies

Domino Film MACT Productions Media Pro Pictures

Mircea Diaconu

Ovidiu Gorea

Gheorghe Dinică

Pavel Puiuț

Mara Nicolescu

Miruna

Viorica Vodă

Diana Dobrovicescu

Anamaria Marinca

Reporter

Marius Florea Vizante

Simpaticul

Florin Zamfirescu

Poetul Gării de Nord

Cristian Gheorghe

Robert Dobrovicescu

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