Acting

Ion Lupu

Born 1950-02-06 · Lugoj, Timiș, Romania

Acting credits

Bunraku poster
5.8

In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

Bunraku

2010

Expediția poster
6.5

A history professor decides to take kids from his class in a trek across the country so they can experience various places and people.

Expediția

1988

The Cyanide and the Raindrop poster
7.2

Investigation into the death of a modest cashier.

The Cyanide and the Raindrop

1978

Ecaterina Teodoroiu poster
7.1

The story of heroine Ecaterina Teodoroiu, the only woman who fought in the Romanian Army during World War 1.

Ecaterina Teodoroiu

1979

Philanthropy poster
7.7

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.

Philanthropy

2002

Carol I poster
8.2

The last days of the first Romanian king, Carol I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the tough decisions he had to make in the summer of 1914 in order to please both Romanian Parliament and his relatives from the German Empire.

Carol I

2009

Mirror poster
6.5

Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the same era such as the Iron Guard rebellion and the execution of political leaders by communists.

Mirror

1994

Mireasma ploilor târzii poster
7.0

Paul Vasiliu, a geologist, returns to his native village. Excavating for irrigation works gives him the opportunity to discover some valuable minerals. Now he has to convince the villagers to postpone theirs lifelong dream of having irrigations in their fields to examine if the mineral deposits are economically viable. A common communist propaganda item of those times.

Mireasma ploilor târzii

1984