Movie

12:08 East of Bucharest

“Whose revolution was it anyway?”

★ 6.9(123)20061h 29m

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Good to know

Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Release date: 2006-09-29
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: Romanian
Budget: $223,000
Status: Released
Country: Romania
Studio: 42 Km Film

12:08 East of Bucharest — trailer

About 12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest is a 2006 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, starring Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban and Ion Sapdaru. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 123 viewers. Below you can see where to watch 12:08 East of Bucharest in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"

Cast

Mircea Andreescu

Emanoil Piscoci

Teodor Corban

Virgil Jderescu

Ion Sapdaru

Tiberiu Mănescu

Mirela Cioabă

Doamna Mănescu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Doamna Jderescu

Cristina Ciofu

Vali

Lucian Iftime

Lică

Anne Marie Chertic

Vera

Petrică Sapdaru

Petrică

Cătălin Paraschiv

Barman

George Guoqingyun

Chen

Constantin Diţă

Tibi

Themes & keywords

romanian new wave

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch 12:08 East of Bucharest in Germany?+

12:08 East of Bucharest is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Germany. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is 12:08 East of Bucharest on Netflix?+

12:08 East of Bucharest is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How long is 12:08 East of Bucharest?+

12:08 East of Bucharest has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

Who stars in 12:08 East of Bucharest?+

12:08 East of Bucharest stars Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioabă and Luminița Gheorghiu.

When did 12:08 East of Bucharest come out?+

12:08 East of Bucharest is a 2006 movie directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.

What genre is 12:08 East of Bucharest?+

12:08 East of Bucharest is Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed 12:08 East of Bucharest?+

12:08 East of Bucharest was directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.