Ernest Maftei — Actor (19)

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Beyond the Sands (1974)
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other title: Dincolo de nisipuri
Bad luck and bad judgment follow two generations of men in this Rumanian tragedy, set in the World War II era. Ion (Dan Nutu) seeks to find out why many years ago his father was falsely accused of being a communist, an accusation which led to his execution. He discovers that his father's mistress, now married to a wealthy man, made the accusation for money, as she was deathly afraid of poverty. Ion's own girlfriend seems to be similarly concerned about issues of livelihood, and abandons him for a richer suitor. Frustrated and angry, he burns down these couple's houses and takes up with some anti-communist arms smugglers.

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The Convoy (1981)
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other title: Convoiul / Der Konvoi
During the Second World War, a fascist warden takes over a prison in Romania and plans to kill communist prisoners under the pretext of attempted escape during their forced transfer to another penitentiary.

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Meanders (1966)
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other title: Meandre
Petru and Constantin, former faculty mates, have different views concerning their lives and professions; while the former has a bright imagination, is very creative and daring, the latter is looking only for personal comfort and material satisfaction. They contend for the same woman – but even if she loves Petru, she marries Constantin for his material condition. Though he finds in Constantin an adversary who does not hesitate to remove him, Petru will surpass him professionally.

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Last Night of Love (1980)
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other title: Ultima noapte de dragoste
In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary. Not receiving any news from his wife he persuades the commanding officer, Captain Dimiu, to allow him a short leave to visit his wife. Tudor married Lena two years before but was very jealous and suspected her of infidelity. When his grandfather dies Tudor inherits most of the fortune. Gigolo lawyer Andrei Nicolau is the executor of the will. He also is the man who lustfully desires Tudor's beautiful wife. A contest for Lena's love begins. Romania is plunged into WW1 and ironically Tudor receives his junior Lieutenant commission in the same regiment where gigolo lawyer Nicolau serves as a Major. Their destinies seem intertwined.

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The Enchanted Grove (1980)
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other title: Der verzauberte Eichenwald / Dumbrava minunată …
Lizuca is only six years old, not much older than her pet dachshund Patrocle, when her mother dies and she is left to live with her grandparents on their farm. Before long, Lizuca's father comes to take her away to live with him and his new bride, a vile woman who considers children the bane of all existence. Lizuca and the dachshund escape the wicked stepmother and spend the night in a hollow tree, a tree that changes into an enchanted land where Lizuca (like Alice through the Looking Glass) discovers a world of characters in the form of bees, frogs, the four seasons, Snow White, her dwarves, and other fairy tale creatures. This magic place is threatened by the evil stepmother's plan to sell the grove that protects the secret land to developers -- a decision that puts the woman on trial before this perfidy can be realized.

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The Uprising (1966)
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other title: L'Hiver en Flammes / Răscoala …
After years of deplorable conditions of poverty and injustice, peasants revolt against the landowners, the social elite, and police in this routine social drama. A peasant woman is raped by a lecherous wealthy lesbian, and chaos breaks out in the rural areas where the poor suffer the most from the oppressive social and economic conditions.

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白骨之路 (1980)
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other title: Drumul oaselor / 神秘的黄玫瑰系列一:白骨之路 …
故事发生在罗马尼亚大革命的前夜。为了筹集资金购买武器,完成革命的最后准备工作,“革命者联盟”指示在布加勒斯特从事地下工作的巴伦西取出由施特劳保管了多年的一批财宝,把它交给一个代号叫“黄玫瑰”的同志。巴伦西接到指示后,同助手一起,几经周折,找到了施特劳的儿子,取出了财宝。在转送途中,他们碰见了女演员阿卡塔等二人,彼此结伴而行。但行不多久,他们遭到了政府军的袭击,巴伦西等人英勇牺牲,财宝落到了阿卡塔手里。原来她是反对派派来的间谍。“革命者联盟”得知这一情况后,马上派出自己的同志设法处死了阿卡塔,将那批财宝安然送到了目的地。