Cast: Dorel Visan

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Dorel Visan. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Moromete Family

1988 · Movie · 142 min. · Romania

Direction Stere Gulea

Cast Victor Rebengiuc · Luminita Gheorghiu · Gina Patrichi · Dorel Visan

Synopsis The Moromete Family (1988) follows the intricate tapestry of a family's life, weaving together a multitude of themes. The narrative delves into the complexities of familial bonds, exploring the challenges of marriage, the intricacies of financial burdens such as taxes,...

7.2

40 votes

7.2

40 votes

The Oak

1992 · Movie · 105 min. · Romania

Direction Lucian Pintilie

Cast Maia Morgenstern · Razvan Vasilescu · Victor Rebengiuc · Dorel Visan

Synopsis The Oak (1992) presents a poignant portrayal of Romania on the eve of Ceausescu's downfall, centering around the life of Nela. As the daughter of a former colonel in the Securitate, Romania's political police, Nela chooses a different path than...

6.5

68 votes

6.5

68 votes

Occident

2002 · Movie · 102 min. · Romania

6.4

171 votes

6.4

171 votes

Of Snails and Men

2012 · Movie · 100 min. · Romania

Direction Tudor Giurgiu

Cast Andi Vasluianu · Dorel Visan · Monica Dean · Robinson Stévenin

Synopsis Of Snails and Men (2012) is set in 1992, during the time of Michael Jackson's Dangerous tour in Bucharest. However, in the small Romanian city of Muscel, a significant event unfolds as a major factory faces closure, leaving 1,000 employees...

6.2

105 votes

6.2

105 votes

Zapping (S)

2000 · Movie · 15 min. · Romania

Direction Cristian Mungiu

Cast Hanno Höfer · Dorel Visan · Magda Catone · Alberto Svet

Synopsis Zapping (S) (2000) unfolds in a rundown apartment in Romania, where a man is consumed by the habit of rapidly switching between TV channels, much to his wife's dismay. His wife's persistent complaints and nagging fail to deter him. However,...

5.6

87 votes

5.6

87 votes

Rainbow Bubbles

1982 · Movie · 132 min. · Romania

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The Earth's Most Beloved Son

1993 · Movie · 110 min. · Romania

Direction Serban Marinescu

Cast Stefan Iordache · Gheorghe Dinica · Dorel Visan · Maia Morgenstern

Synopsis The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993) presents the intimate life narrative of an inmate awaiting his trial. The film follows Victor Petrini, a brilliant intellectual from the 1950s who was a renowned Philosophy lecturer. Petrini is unjustly apprehended by the...

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A Girl's Tears

1980 · Movie · 83 min. · Romania

Direction Iosif Demian

Cast Anton Aftenie · George Bussun · George Negoescu · Lujza Orosz

Synopsis A Girl's Tears (1980) begins with a grim discovery: the lifeless body of a young girl found floating in the water. This shocking event sets the local authorities into motion, initiating a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind her...

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Ticalosii

2007 · Movie · 87 min. · Romania

Direction Serban Marinescu

Cast Stefan Iordache · Dorel Visan · Horatiu Malaele · Mircea Diaconu

Synopsis Ticalosii (2007) delves into a dystopian society where the powerful, ranging from law enforcement to the highest political office, engage in widespread abuses and vie for privileges that ordinary citizens can only dream of. The narrative explores the stark contrast...

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Somewhere in the East

1991 · Movie · 108 min. · Romania

Direction Nicolae Margineanu

Cast Remus Marginean · Valentin Voicila · Dorel Visan · Marius Stanescu

Synopsis Somewhere in the East (1991) is one of the pioneering films produced in Romania following the collapse of Communism, focusing on a tumultuous era at the onset of Communist governance in the country. The narrative delves into the compulsory seizure...

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Prea târziu (Too Late)

1996 · Movie · 106 min. · Romania

Direction Lucian Pintilie

Cast Razvan Vasilescu · Cecilia Bârbora · Dorel Visan · Mircea Rusu

Synopsis Prea târziu (Too Late) (1996) is set in Germany, 1996, where a man discovers sticks of dynamite in a bag. Flashing back a few months earlier, in the isolated Jiu Valley region of Romania, prosecutor Costa is sent to look...

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The Ladder

2021 · Movie · 138 min. · Romania

Direction Vlad Paunescu

Cast Eduard Trifa · Ana Maria Guran · Toma Cuzin · Horatiu Malaele

Synopsis The Ladder (2021) chronicles the spiritual odyssey of Andrei, a socially awkward and sensitive young man in search of genuine happiness, who chooses to pursue a career in acting. Set against the backdrop of post-communist Romania, Andrei navigates a series...

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The Snails' Senator

1995 · Movie · 100 min. · Romania

Direction Mircea Daneliuc

Cast Dorel Visan · Cecilia Bârbora · Clara Voda · Madeleine Thibeault

Synopsis The Snails' Senator (1995) follows the story of a disreputable politician who is enjoying a break from his duties at his rural estate. A young, ambitious woman from a humble background seeks his assistance to advance her career, but the...

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A Summer Tale

1976 · Movie · 115 min. · Romania

Direction Dan Pita

Cast Ioana Ciomârtan · András Csiky · Carmen Galin · Vasile Nitulescu

Synopsis A Summer Tale (1976) unfolds in a late 19th-century Romanian village, where the once-powerful but now impoverished aristocratic Comanesteanu family holds sway. The village faces a harsh reality: poor harvests and hungry peasants demanding their rights, while lease-holders exploit them....

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Jacob

1988 · Movie · 117 min. · Romania

Direction Mircea Daneliuc

Cast Dorel Visan · Ion Besoiu · Florin Zamfirescu · Cecilia Bârbora

Synopsis Jacob (1988) unfolds in a perilous goldmining settlement, where the labor is fraught with danger and the wages are meager. The harsh reality of the town is exemplified by the public humiliation miners face when caught pilfering. The story delves...

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Fox: Hunter

1993 · Movie · 102 min. · Romania

Direction Stere Gulea

Cast George Alexandru · Cristina Catalina · Dan Condurache · Mara Grigore

Synopsis Fox: Hunter (1993) delves into the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution, exploring the complexities of a society grappling with the fall of the Ceausescu regime. The film probes themes of guilt, redemption, and the lingering fear that the old order...

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