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Philanthropy
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 69, highest is IMDb on 84.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Director
- Nae Caranfil
- Writer
- Nae Caranfil
- Released
- 15 March 2002
- Country
- Romania, France
- Language
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →0 wins from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2003 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Romania | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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