Violeta Manushi

Acting

Violeta Manushi

Born 1926-03-06 · Tirana, Albania

Acting credits

Behind the Stone Walls poster
7.0

After becoming 12 years old, little Asime is forced to stay inside the house. her family betroths her to a boy she doesn't know. After a wounded partisan stays in her house, Asime decides to become a partisan as well.

Behind the Stone Walls

1979

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider poster
5.4

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

2008

A Comrade from the Village poster
5.5

It is a cine comedy following "The Lady from the town". Olga is getting ready to go to a meeting of the district women activists, where she will relate her own experience in the struggle against conservative concepts. During a warm atmosphere, Olga sings the first lullaby to her newborn nephew: "Once upon a time there was an Olga who posed as a lady.Time passed by and the lady has become one of us, a comrade from the country"

A Comrade from the Village

1980

Palace 176 poster
9.2

A comedy known and loved by all, under the interpretation of the most famous actors of the Albanian National Theatre.

Palace 176

1986

The Track poster
2.5

A successful doctor comes into conflict with his friends and family and is slowly driven towards suicide.

The Track

1970

Streha e të harruarve poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Streha e të harruarve

2004

Tana poster
9.0

The movie is based on a Fatmir Gjata screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main character, Tana, is a smart, outgoing and progressive young woman. She is in love with Stefan (Naim Frashëri) and they both live in an unnamed mountain village in Albania. Tana has to face the old mentality of her old grandfather and she also has to fight the jealousy of Lefter . It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted as is often in the socialist realism.

Tana

1958

The Discussion poster
9.0

Three years after the fascist occupation, a group of children create the anti-fascist organization called "Debatik". Coli, an orphan boy, manages to become a member.

The Discussion

1961

No artwork available
7.5

A group of kids want to go to their teacher's house during the Teachers Day.

A Short Delay

1983

A Phone Call in the Morning poster
5.0

A young reporter discovers a problem while investigating a farm and decides to write an exposing article on it, which many people try to prevent from being published.

A Phone Call in the Morning

1987

Mimoza, the Spoilt Child poster
7.0

Mimoza is a haughty girl who only argues with her friends. However, through experiences and advice, she will change and become friendlier.

Mimoza, the Spoilt Child

1973

The Lady from the City poster
8.3

Olga's decision to live with her daughter Meli, who works as a doctor assistant, in a remote village turns into situations full of vicissitudes. After an entire trade fair of correspondence to find a groom from the city, Olga presents Koçi to Mili, who pretends to be a true artist. But Meli has fallen in love with Bujar, and doesn't seem to want move away from the village.

The Lady from the City

1976

Hearts That Do Not Age poster
6.0

Azem has retired after 30 years working as a truck driver. However, he still hasn't gotten used to this quiet lifestyle. His friends help him go through this important moment of his life.

Hearts That Do Not Age

1977

Why Are the Drums Rumbling? poster
10.0

Katrina and Xhavit, two young volunteers working on the construction of a railroad, fall in love and decide to marry. However, the girl's father does not approve this marriage.

Why Are the Drums Rumbling?

1969

The Early Years poster
10.0

Based on a true story, set during the drainage of the Maliq swamp.

The Early Years

1965

Old Wounds poster
9.0

An old man refuses to undergo an operation in the hospital because he does not trust the abilities of the female surgeon.

Old Wounds

1969

The Small Encirclement poster
10.0

Agron, a new chairman of the district executive committee, feels encircled by authority of his mother in law, Frosa and some relatives and friends, which want to make use of Agron's position for their own interests.

The Small Encirclement

1986

Taulant Wants a Sister poster
7.7

Taulant is a 4 year old only child, who is lonesome and wants a sister. However, despite his request, his parents keep ignoring him. Slowly, his parents start listening to him more and decide to consider his request more seriously.

Taulant Wants a Sister

1984

Come poster
8.5

The events of the film take place in a small town where a group of medical students have come for their teaching practice. Shpresa, the protagonist of the film, sees among these girls, her own daughter, Vjosana, who was bom after an unhappy love and was raised in an orphanage.

Come

1987

Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur

1975