STEFAN LUCHIAN (1981) Ion Caramitru Maria Ploae George Constantin Victor Rebengiuc Monica Ghiuta duration 84 min. motion-picture media DVD-Video NTSC order/buy from AMAZON.COM directed by Nicolae Margineanu subtitles English, German, French, Spanish, Romanian features Chapter Search Interviews stock in stock

Making a movie about a painter is always a risky endeavor, but Stefan Luchian talks about life itself with its unfairness and greed, about many societal issues still valid in today’s world. The re-creation of the artist life is so complete that it was filmed in the same bed and room were Luchian spent the last moments of his existence.

Masterfully played by Ion Caramitru (Mission Impossible, Kafka), Stefan Luchian is proof again that genius transcends the perils of existence. An outstanding art direction, recreating the beginning of 20th century in Bucharest, this movie would take you to an unforgettable journey into a cultural space very seldom traveled by the Western art lover.