Geared more for the home crowd with a good knowledge of their own history, this Romanian political comedy takes place at the turn of the 20th century, when two opposing factions are going at each other tooth and nail to win an election. One candidate is a staunch if not deluded conservative and the other is a radical liberal. Anticipating modern election campaigns by a good half a century, the two candidates decide that the best way to win is to sling as much mud as possible. Lacking the Internet and fifteen-second TV spots, they do the best they can -- they send each other virulent telegrams denouncing each other's personal failings.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Costache Antoniu, Jules Cazaban, Alexandru Giugaru, Nicky Atanasiu, Marcel Anghelescu
Crew: Aurel Miheleș (Director), Gheorghe Naghi (Director), Ion Luca Caragiale (Writer), Mircea Ştefănescu (Writer), Mircea Chiriac (Music), Ion Cosma (Cinematography)
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Studio: Filmstudio București
Runtime: 76 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 08, 1960
IMDb: 3.6
Keywords:telegram
