Phalanstery

6.5 (2 votes)• 1979• 161m•Released

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In the early 19th century the Romanian Theodor Diamant was inspired by the French utopian socialist Charles Fourier and established one of Fourier's "phalansteries" in Rumania. The film dramatizes the origins and demise of this effort, called the "Scaieni Phalanstery (the term is derived from "phalanx" and "monastery"). Among the socio-political commentary that is conveyed throughout, there is an important collusion between the army and the wealthy landowners of the time, and as the film points out in its own way, neither of these groups has ever been convicted of socialist/utopian tendencies.

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Production Details

Languages: Romanian

Director: Savel Știopul

Starring Cast: Liviu Ciulei, Julieta Szönyi, Adrian Pintea, Mihai Mălaimare, Vasile Nițulescu, Dumitru Rucăreanu

Cast

Liviu Ciulei

Dinicu Golescu

Julieta Szönyi

Catita

Adrian Pintea

Theodor Diamant

Mihai Mălaimare

Schina

Vasile Nițulescu

Mos Paia

Dumitru Rucăreanu

Romeo Pop

Constantin Rășchitor

Dan Bubulici

Radu Dunăreanu

Ana Barcan

Aristide Teică

Mircea Veroiu

Remus Mărgineanu

Alexandru Mereuță

Raimund Binder

Elena Albu

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