12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest

  • Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
  • Countries of origin: Romania
  • Language: Romanian
  • Release date: September 29, 2006
  • Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Bucarest 12:08
  • "12:08 East of Bucharest" is a comedy film directed by Cornelius Polan Boyu and starring Mircea Andreescu and Teodor Corban. 
    The film tells the story of the dictator Ceausescu being expelled from the presidential palace at 12:08 on December 22, 1989.

    Details

    • Release date September 29, 2006
    • Filming locations Romania
    • Production companies 42 Km Film

    Box office

    Budget

    €200,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $91,881

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $11,586

    Gross worldwide

    $523,703

    Movie reviews

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    • By Clement 2022-12-24 07:58:15

      08 Noon East Bucharest: How the Revolution Happened

             "08 Noon East Bucharest" is a Romanian film, this strangely titled film explores from the side the revolution that changed Romania's color in December 1989. At 08 noon in the title, it was the most critical moment of the revolution. The dictator Ceausescu and his wife, who had ruled Romania for many years, fled by helicopter from the roof of the Communist Party headquarters building in the capital Bucharest, and were later captured and shot. Romania Changed from now on.
          I...

    • By Theresa 2022-12-07 01:18:17

      Notes from "East Bucharest 12:08"

      1. There is wine today and you are drunk today, and the snow will turn into mud tomorrow. The sky changed overnight, just as Ceausescu fell, the firecrackers (salutations) went off, and the dictator (father) fell. The old order came crashing down, the people revelled, and ideas were reversed. But in the past 16 years, looking at the pigeon-shaped bungalows and dirty streets, has everything really changed? Reminds me of the irony in "Silent Wedding" that "communism turned the countryside into...

    • By Lucie 2022-11-28 09:23:31

      Everyone wants to be a participant in the revolution

      Inadvertently watched a 2006 Romanian film "East 12:80 in Bucharest", with a weird name and a dull start. It revolved around three men who were interviewed live on TV, a host, a school professor, and a charity enthusiast. old man. First, the description of the behavior and family of the three people before the photo is used as a foreshadowing, and then the process of TV interviews, which is the focus of the film, is introduced. What was the interview about? 16 years ago, before 12:08 noon on...

    • By Isai 2022-11-22 16:10:06

      Clever Political Parody: A Low-End Access Show

      As the aftermath of the October Revolution is still continuing, the Eastern European Revolution is still not an easy topic for some tribes to discuss. That is to say, although we know the factual evolution of the Eastern European Revolution, we can extract the central idea or significance. The task, according to the disclosure of a country's textbook, of course belongs to the responsibilities of high-end people.

      It is impossible for human beings to properly record human history,...

    • By Leonard 2022-11-17 04:11:57

      "It's better to let Daddy finish folding his paper boat"

      The first one I wrote before is estimated to be eaten. Remove some words, remove a highest score, remove a lowest score, and try again. So as not to remember this film in the future but forget the story.

      - Snow

      "I'm calling to tell you that it's snowing outside... There are big white snowflakes flying all over the sky. Enjoy this...

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    • By Julien 2023-09-20 23:33:05

      It's not that I don't understand the intention, but the main reason is that the form is almost indistinguishable from that of the TV station's recording and speaking, especially when I think that everything is "mistakes", "contradictions", and "conflicts" are pre-rehearsed, which creates a kind of inconsistency. The mood you can...

    • By Kylie 2023-09-07 13:09:26

      What is a revolution, or is it a pseudo-revolution to enrich a boring life? The absurdity that comes from boredom is fighting for beauty, but it is not enough... When can I learn to appreciate the quietness and beauty, and when can the scenery be truly seen... The ending is very comfortable, and equally pleasing to the eye, as well as those hand-held, virtual images in the studio. Focused, deliberately unprofessional, but not overly dazzling long...

    • By Junius 2023-08-14 06:19:30

      FITs are not ignorant gangsters but the smartest cowards. They want to live better, but they are afraid of the old authority, want to get but not willing to pay. In most cases, the banker is a sure win, and the accumulation method for many years is the principal, and it is easy to hurt people with this. There are only two opportunities for the idler, and there are two or five boys by the banker who can help you out. Or rely on your own ability to convince all the FITs to come down to your side,...

    • By Abe 2023-08-09 01:54:56

      5/4/2007 6:00pm City...

    • By Alycia 2023-06-25 11:06:59

      "All history is contemporary history". A slightly benign scorn for historical narrators. Plain shots, no rush or slow rhythm. It's a pity that the rhythm is a little worse in the back. But still a five-star...

    Movie plot

    December 22 is the anniversary of the victory of the revolution. The film begins to introduce the appearance of the three actors, starting from their daily life every morning. Manescu (Teo Corban), a history teacher, wakes up from his couch after a night of drunkenness and has no memory of what happened last night, even though he insulted a Chinese shopkeeper at the bar. Retiree Piscoci (Mircea Andreescu) lives alone, bouncing and...
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    Background creation

    Sixteen years ago, a communist-led revolution liberated Romania, but there is still debate as to whether the revolution has fully fulfilled its promise. The film is the first film directed by Cornelius Polanboyu, which is low-key and not to please the audience, which is very different from the film themes that the new generation of directors in Romania are interested in and pay attention to.
    The power of cinema lies in its simplicity....
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