Mircea Albulescu

Acting

Mircea Albulescu

Born — Died

1934-10-04 — 2016-04-08

Place of birth

Bucureşti, Romania

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Known for

Youth Without Youth poster
6.1

Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.

Youth Without Youth

2007

The Dacians poster
7.1

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus, a young Roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choice between his blood origins and the culture he was introduced to.

The Dacians

1967

The Son of the Stars poster
8.0

In the year 6470, a husband and wife team of explorers receive a mysterious distress signal from an astronaut who disappeared decades earlier. They leave their son on board their ship while they go searching for the missing astronaut — but fate intervenes, crash-landing the ship on a jungle-like planet populated by bulbous, telekinetic aliens and eerie stone gardens of frozen space creatures.

The Son of the Stars

1988

Bird of the Storm poster
7.8

Adam, a young and poor fisherman, falls in love with Uliana, but the girl's parents want her to marry Simion. To get rid of him, Simion blames Adam of the drowning of his fellow fishermen he was with out in a storm.

Bird of the Storm

1957

Mercenaries' Trap poster
7.4

The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman

Mercenaries' Trap

1982

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire poster
8.0

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire

1979

Film credits

1990s · 6 titles

Mandroid poster
4.7

In his hidden laboratory deep in Russia, Dr. Karl Zimmer has invented the Mandroid, a humanoid robot which follows the motions of a man in a special control suit. He has offered the invention to the USA, who have sent Smith and Wait from the CIA for inspection. However Zimmer's partner Drago has different plans, wants to sell Mandroid to the military. The night he tries to steal Mandroid, he becomes exposed to the highly toxic Superconn. But he can flee and won't give up on Mandroid, even though he's terribly disfigured.

Mandroid

1993

The Old Court Libertines poster
7.1

Pasadia, Pantazi, and Cara team up with the ruffian Pîrgu, because “everything is vanity”. For these princes of lost nights, the only sacred thing is friendship, and “the mutt” is the best guide on a journey through the night.

The Old Court Libertines

1996

No artwork available
5.8

After a play of the same name by Gheorghe Ciprian.

The Drake's Head

1992

The Job of the Ferret poster
7.2

The film is an adaptation of the dystopian novel by Jean-Pierre Andrevon; Set in a futuristic and overpopulated Paris, where the population must be limited to Six millions citizens. The Ferret is a special unit that "reduces" the population. The hero is one of them, and does this work without any state of mind. Until one day when he starts to think and then gets into troubles. The term ferret is a reference to the title of the novel "The job of the ferret inside the chicken coop"

The Job of the Ferret

1993

The Earth's Most Beloved Son poster
7.1

The life-story confession of a prisoner waiting for his trial. Victor Petrini, a promising intellectual in the 1950s and a lecturer in Philosophy is arrested by the repressive secret police, wrongly accused of espionage, and sentenced to prison and forced labor.

The Earth's Most Beloved Son

1993

No artwork available
NR

The 1940s. Sandu, an open, honest and direct hairdresser, falls into the hands of repressive authorities. Memories of his love help the hero to survive all this horror.

Street of Extinguished Lanterns

1991

1980s · 18 titles

The Son of the Stars poster
8.0

In the year 6470, a husband and wife team of explorers receive a mysterious distress signal from an astronaut who disappeared decades earlier. They leave their son on board their ship while they go searching for the missing astronaut — but fate intervenes, crash-landing the ship on a jungle-like planet populated by bulbous, telekinetic aliens and eerie stone gardens of frozen space creatures.

The Son of the Stars

1988

Mercenaries' Trap poster
7.4

The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman

Mercenaries' Trap

1982

Day D poster
NR

23 August 1944. The Romanian Army turns their weapons against Nazi Germany and allies with the Soviets. This is the original version of "The Mirror"(1994), made in the communist era.

Day D

1985

Horea poster
7.6

In 18th-century Transylvania, peasants rise against oppressive nobles under the leadership of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan. Hoping for justice, Horea seeks support from Emperor Joseph II, but as tensions grow, the rebellion turns into a harsh struggle for freedom and survival.

Horea

1984

The Last Assault poster
7.6

The film tells about the period when Romania joined the Allies against the Axis in WW2.

The Last Assault

1985

The Investigation poster
7.5

The explosion of a 4300 tones Kauper furnace brings up an inquiry, conducted by Ștefan, a Romanian Communist Party activist. He is trying to get to the truth, even if he is pressured just to assign blame.

The Investigation

1980

Dragostea și revoluția poster
6.2

Being in an unhappy marriage, the wife of an important director complains to the party when she is threatened by divorce, saying that her husband has an antisocial behavior. This is an occasion for the people present at that meeting to evaluate their own personal lives.

Dragostea și revoluția

1983

William the Conqueror poster
7.5

William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom. How abrupt and far-reaching the changes were is still a matter of debate among historians, with some such as Richard Southern claiming that the Conquest was the single most radical change in European history between the Fall of Rome and the 20th century. Written by jeff davis, III

William the Conqueror

1982

The Moment of Truth poster
7.3

An epic love story set during the troubled moments of Romanian history that culminate in the Great Union of Alba Iulia.

The Moment of Truth

1989

Sword Swallower poster
6.2

The movie describes the life of a former circus artist who earns his living from the presentation in villages and towns of a sensational number entitled "Sword Swallower".

Sword Swallower

1982

The Nest of Wasps poster
8.1

In 1936, a time when Bucharest was known as the "Paris of the East", the three Duduleanu sisters, from a family of prosperous merchants, rule their clan with an iron fist. Young journalist Mircea Aldea joins the clan by marrying their daughter, but the union is short-lived.

The Nest of Wasps

1987

The Season of Love poster
7.1

The action of the movie take place in a factory and presents the conflicts between one engineer and some young workers.

The Season of Love

1987

Open Path poster
6.5

Love story between two engineers in the Bucharest subway system construction site.

Open Path

1986

The Sign of the Serpent poster
7.0

This movie retells the story of a revenge that sweeps over the social and political events of the '40s. Because they sent her son to war and he never came back, his tough mother, Ecaterina Handraburu, decides to have her revenge on those who plotted to leave her heirless and grab her possessions.

The Sign of the Serpent

1981

Starting Over poster
6.8

Traumatized by the loss of his wife, Vasile, an engineer, joins a new work collective in the provinces, at the ARO factory. Saddened by his loneliness, Cristina overcomes his resistance by becoming close to his little boy.

Starting Over

1987

All Scores are Settled poster
7.1

Margelatu discovers and annihilates a plot by the Austrians by infiltrating the Fratia organization with a fake envoy of the French revolutionary Alphonse de Lamartine

All Scores are Settled

1987

Flames Over Treasures poster
6.8

Deep in the Transylvanian Alps, the Archangels gold mine is the stage for an epic battle of characters. The arrogant owner is struggling with perceptions of ghosts in the mind of the miners. A maverick free-lance miner is helping him to find the source of terrifying noises that frightened his workers.

Flames Over Treasures

1988

At the End of the Line poster
6.3

Crișan and Cicea, two recently released prisoniers, are trying to reintegrate into a society which proves to be a hostile environment.

At the End of the Line

1982

1970s · 27 titles

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire poster
8.0

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire

1979

Michael, the Dog That Sang poster
7.1

The adventures of the Irish terrier Michael began the moment he ran to the shore during a walk. Here he was picked up by the steward of the schooner McCambo, Dag Daughtry. Dag decided to sell the purebred dog at the nearest port, secretly brought Michael onto the schooner and hid him in his cabin. Michael was given another name. He became very attached to his new owner, with whom he would have to go through many happy and sad days, break up after a series of dramatic events and meet again.

Michael, the Dog That Sang

1979

Revenge poster
8.2

"Revansa" (Revenge) appeared not so long after the preview movie of the series, "Un comisar acuza" (The Police Inspector Calls). In this sequel we meet up with police inspector Tudor Moldovan, once again, who wasn't actually killed and who has returned to put an end to Paraipan's actions once and for all. When Paraipan kidnaps Moldovan's kid, the police inspector makes up his mind to punish Paraipan and his bosses and to finish off the fascist movement, lead by Zavoianu and his allies. Together with the communist that fight to gain power, Moldovan takes out his enemies one by one.

Revenge

1978

The Threshold poster
7.8

On New Years Eve, in an isolated mountain chalet, two robbers seek refuge, together with two lost tourists.

The Threshold

1979

Michael the Brave poster
7.2

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into the country of Romania, at the end of the 16th century (1599-1601) against the opposition of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, this movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama.

Michael the Brave

1971

The Canary and the Blizzard poster
6.5

In the winter of 1933, an illegalist (a communist, member of a political party a party outlawed at the time) assumes the mission of a wounded colleague to transmit a secret message.

The Canary and the Blizzard

1970

Beyond the Bridge poster
6.2

Mara, a hard-working widow, brings up her two children in a developing industrial Transylvanian town.

Beyond the Bridge

1975

Hot Days poster
5.3

In summer 1975 at the Constanța Shipyard, director Mihai Coman pushes to cast a massive ship propeller in-house, facing technical failures, internal resistance, and political hesitation. As the casting repeatedly breaks and deadlines loom, he must overcome engineering hurdles and personal sacrifices to see the vessel launched with the home-forged propeller.

Hot Days

1976

The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians poster
7.2

The adventures of the three Brad brothers continues when Traian falls in love with Anabelle, a singer. He wants to marry her, not knowing that she is helping someone to rob a bank.

The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians

1978

Totally Unprepared poster
7.3

A lunatic conductor-director brings to light a kaleidoscope of characters from a kind of insect. Comedy in "zig-zag" from smile to laugh, inspired by a book by humorist Valentin Silvestru.

Totally Unprepared

1977

For Motherland poster
7.9

In 1877 during the Russo-Turkish war the Kingdom of Romania joins the war on Russia's side and declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

For Motherland

1977

The Last Night of Loneliness poster
7.2

The movie depicts a peasant with a very strong personality that copes with the changes in the Romanian village.

The Last Night of Loneliness

1976

Too Little for Such a Big War poster
8.0

Inspired by true events, an orphaned boy raised by the regiment goes to the front in search of his best friend and faces terrifying experiences.

Too Little for Such a Big War

1970

Three Secret Letters poster
6.2

A director of a shipyard abusively fires a foreman who has opposing ideas.

Three Secret Letters

1974

Operation 'The Bus' poster
7.0

In 1950 a Western spy is clandestinely parachuted into Communist Romania to retrieve secret WW2 codes and agent lists and also to assist a group of anti-Communist guerrillas escape but the Communist police is setting a trap.

Operation 'The Bus'

1978

Bariera poster
7.2

In 1942, Nea' Vitu is in trouble with his children: a son is fascinated by the world of war profiteers, and the daughter is going around with the speculator "Treispemii" (Dan Nutu). On the evening of her engagement, Vitu is denounced by his son for hiding an illegal printing press in a painter's house. Thirty years later, he returns to the slum and searches for the Vitu family. They no longer live there, the neighbors have changed, and he investigates to find out what happened to them. Nea Vițu, you raise your daughter, Rădița, and son Fănică. His wife Dorina died when Fănică was born. Apparently, family problems are difficult barriers to overcome. He's an honest man. He gets angry at the slick Fănică. Fănică is also chased away by the slum priest, because he wanted to make a new bible... where he'd be Fănică the God .... Rădița goes around with the speculator "Treispemii". In 1942, nea Vițu joins the fight against the Nazis and runs an illegal printing house with a painter...

Bariera

1972

The Man in the Overcoat poster
8.0

Threatening letters, phone calls in the middle of the night... Who is threatening engineer Stamatiad?

The Man in the Overcoat

1979

Arms of Afrodite poster
6.8

A Romanian construction company is contracted to build a sea port in Morocco. In the process they find some roman artifacts.

Arms of Afrodite

1979

The Power and The Truth poster
8.2

This is a communist propaganda movie that follows the life of an engineer who is in conflict with power hungry apparatchiks.

The Power and The Truth

1972

Sick Animals poster
6.5

The murder of two workers and a high school student triggers a series of investigations, the conclusions of which are eagerly awaited. After several attempts, a sergeant manages to catch the killer.

Sick Animals

1970

The Prodigal Father poster
7.4

This film is about the changes in the countryside happening in Romania around 1945, when am agrarian reform happens.

The Prodigal Father

1974

Seven Days poster
5.7

This movie presents 7 days of a secret agent's life. Unlike most other movies that glamorize secret agents, this one shows the routine, nitty gritty work.

Seven Days

1973

Beyond the Sands poster
6.8

Bad luck and bad judgment follow two generations of men in this Rumanian tragedy, set in the World War II era. Ion (Dan Nutu) seeks to find out why many years ago his father was falsely accused of being a communist, an accusation which led to his execution. He discovers that his father's mistress, now married to a wealthy man, made the accusation for money, as she was deathly afraid of poverty. Ion's own girlfriend seems to be similarly concerned about issues of livelihood, and abandons him for a richer suitor. Frustrated and angry, he burns down these couple's houses and takes up with some anti-communist arms smugglers.

Beyond the Sands

1974

The Actor and the Savages poster
7.9

At Bucharest’s famous revue theater “Vox,” director Costică Caratase prepares a bold anti-fascist show despite growing threats from the Iron Guard. As pressure and violence escalate, he and his collaborators face persecution, turning their artistic resistance into an act of courage and sacrifice.

The Actor and the Savages

1975

Captain's Ion Arrow poster
8.0

In 1462 the Ottoman Turks displeased with Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler plot to overthrow and replace him with puppet ruler Prince Radu the Handsome.

Captain's Ion Arrow

1973

Tragic Vacation poster
6.3

During the peasant uprising of 1888, Alecu Dumitru, a socialist, hides from police in the Nada Florilor island, next to a fishing village.

Tragic Vacation

1979

Special Edition poster
7.4

A journalist in a Bucharest publication, is the accidental witness of the street arrest of a communist. It intervenes in the defense of the young man, who manages to escape, and is arrested. He is obliged to look for the missing woman.

Special Edition

1978