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Cristian Mungiu is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Second Assistant Director and Thanks Roumain born on 27 april 1968 at Iaşi (Roumanie)
Cristian Mungiu ([kristiˈan munˈd͡ʒi.u]; born 1968) is a Romanian filmmaker, winner of the Palme d'Or in 2007.
In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d'Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker.
Mungiu has said that early Miloš Forman and Robert Altman are important filmmakers who influenced him. He also respects the realism of Bicycle Thieves, among other famous realistic films. Mungiu is the brother of political analyst Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.
His 2012 film Beyond the Hills was screened in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where Mungiu won the award for Best Screenplay and Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan shared the award for Best Actress. The film has also been selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist.
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Cristian Mungiu
Biography
After studying English literature at the University of Iaşi, he worked for a few years as a teacher and as a journalist. After that, he enrolled at the University of Film in Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature film, Occident. Occident enjoyed critical success, winning prizes in several film festivals and being featured in Director’s Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d'Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker.
Mungiu has said that early Miloš Forman and Robert Altman are important filmmakers who influenced him. He also respects the realism of Bicycle Thieves, among other famous realistic films. Mungiu is the brother of political analyst Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.
His 2012 film Beyond the Hills was screened in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where Mungiu won the award for Best Screenplay and Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan shared the award for Best Actress. The film has also been selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist.
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Filmography of Cristian Mungiu (11 films)
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Graduation (2016)
, 2h8Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Vlad Ivanov, Valeriu Andriuţă
Rating72%
Vivant dans une ville de Transylvanie, Romeo, médecin, et sa femme, ont mis de grands espoirs en leur fille Eliza pour qu'elle puisse faire des études supérieures à l'étranger. Excellente élève, elle doit encore passer son baccalauréat, mais la veille de l'examen elle est agressée. Son père est approché pour favoriser une greffe pour un patient qui peut par ricochet aider sa fille à obtenir le diplôme. La corruption est endémique en Roumanie, mais par malchance, la police va être au courant de ces arrangements hors-la-loi.
Beyond the Hills (2012)
, 2h30Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuţă, Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Rating74%
This is a story of two Romanian orphan girls, Voichita (Cosmina Stratan), who has become a nun in the orthodox church, and her troubled friend Alina (Cristina Flutur), who has been working in Germany but has returned home to visit her friend. In their previous life they were roommates at a children's home and had shared a physical relationship.
Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
, 1h20Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Historical
Actors Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Teodor Corban, Ingrid Bișu
Rating77%
1 – Legenda activistului în inspecție (en français : « La légende de la visite officielle ») Le maire de Visurești et son assistant sont sur les dents : on attend la visite officielle d'un dignitaire étranger (un certain Giscard d'Estaing). Pour cela, on a tout repeint, on a sorti les drapeaux, on va mettre des vaches partout et on a fait apprendre un poème au fils du maire. Et lorsque les camarades-inspecteurs du parti viennent passer l’inspection, ils refusent qu’on sorte les vaches (il y a un Indien dans la délégation) pour les remplacer par des moutons qu’il faut ramener, du coup, des pâturages.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
, 1h53Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, Political films
Actors Vlad Ivanov, Anamaria Marinca, Alexandru Potocean, Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Rating78%
The film follows the story of Otilia Mihartescu (Anamaria Marinca) and Gabriela "Găbița" Dragut (Laura Vasiliu), two university friends in an unnamed Romanian town. The film is set in 1987, one of the last years of the Ceaușescu regime. When Găbița becomes pregnant, the two girls arrange a meeting with Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov) in a hotel, where he is to perform an illegal abortion (Communist Romania had a natalist policy against abortion).
West (2002)
, 1h45Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Valeriu Andriuţă, Ioan Gyuri Pascu, Michael Beck, Dorel Vişan
Rating74%
En Roumanie, Luci et sa fiancée Sorina se retrouvent un jour dans la rue. Toutes deux se rendent sur la tombe du père de Sorina, espérant y trouver l'inspiration pour résoudre leurs problèmes. En guise de signe mystique, une bouteille tombe du ciel et heurte Luci à la tête. Par chance, Jérôme, un Français, les conduit à l'hôpital. Il devient pour Sorina le seul espoir de sortir de sa condition...
Scriptwriter
Graduation (2016)
, 2h8Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Vlad Ivanov, Valeriu Andriuţă
Roles Writer
Rating72%
Vivant dans une ville de Transylvanie, Romeo, médecin, et sa femme, ont mis de grands espoirs en leur fille Eliza pour qu'elle puisse faire des études supérieures à l'étranger. Excellente élève, elle doit encore passer son baccalauréat, mais la veille de l'examen elle est agressée. Son père est approché pour favoriser une greffe pour un patient qui peut par ricochet aider sa fille à obtenir le diplôme. La corruption est endémique en Roumanie, mais par malchance, la police va être au courant de ces arrangements hors-la-loi.
Beyond the Hills (2012)
, 2h30Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuţă, Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Rating74%
This is a story of two Romanian orphan girls, Voichita (Cosmina Stratan), who has become a nun in the orthodox church, and her troubled friend Alina (Cristina Flutur), who has been working in Germany but has returned home to visit her friend. In their previous life they were roommates at a children's home and had shared a physical relationship.
Outbound (2010)
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Ana Ularu, Andi Vasluianu, Mimi Brănescu, Ingrid Bișu
Roles Story
Rating65%
À la moitié de sa peine de prison, Matilda se voit accorder 24 heures de liberté conditionnelle. Ne voulant pas retourner en prison, elle envisage de s’échapper et de fuir le pays. Mais avant que la journée s’achève, Matilda doit faire face à son passé trouble. Elle rend visite à sa famille qu’elle a quittée depuis bien longtemps. Son frère Andrei est réticent à l’aider, et son épouse la jetterait volontiers dehors, mais Matilda est déterminée à ne pas abandonner. Et quand le conflit finit par éclater, il compromet non seulement toute possibilité d’aide mais aussi tout espoir de réconciliation.
Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
, 1h20Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Historical
Actors Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Teodor Corban, Ingrid Bișu
Roles Writer
Rating77%
1 – Legenda activistului în inspecție (en français : « La légende de la visite officielle ») Le maire de Visurești et son assistant sont sur les dents : on attend la visite officielle d'un dignitaire étranger (un certain Giscard d'Estaing). Pour cela, on a tout repeint, on a sorti les drapeaux, on va mettre des vaches partout et on a fait apprendre un poème au fils du maire. Et lorsque les camarades-inspecteurs du parti viennent passer l’inspection, ils refusent qu’on sorte les vaches (il y a un Indien dans la délégation) pour les remplacer par des moutons qu’il faut ramener, du coup, des pâturages.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
, 1h53Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, Political films
Actors Vlad Ivanov, Anamaria Marinca, Alexandru Potocean, Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Rating78%
The film follows the story of Otilia Mihartescu (Anamaria Marinca) and Gabriela "Găbița" Dragut (Laura Vasiliu), two university friends in an unnamed Romanian town. The film is set in 1987, one of the last years of the Ceaușescu regime. When Găbița becomes pregnant, the two girls arrange a meeting with Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov) in a hotel, where he is to perform an illegal abortion (Communist Romania had a natalist policy against abortion).
West (2002)
, 1h45Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Valeriu Andriuţă, Ioan Gyuri Pascu, Michael Beck, Dorel Vişan
Roles Writer
Rating74%
En Roumanie, Luci et sa fiancée Sorina se retrouvent un jour dans la rue. Toutes deux se rendent sur la tombe du père de Sorina, espérant y trouver l'inspiration pour résoudre leurs problèmes. En guise de signe mystique, une bouteille tombe du ciel et heurte Luci à la tête. Par chance, Jérôme, un Français, les conduit à l'hôpital. Il devient pour Sorina le seul espoir de sortir de sa condition...
Producer
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
, 2h1Directed by Jacques Audiard
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Western
Actors John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane
Roles Associate Producer
Rating68%
En 1851, dans l'Oregon, les frères Eli et Charlie Sisters sont deux tueurs à gages sans aucun état d'âme engagés par le Commodore pour récupérer la formule du chimiste Hermann Kermit Warm permettant de détecter l'or dans les rivières. Ils sont aidés par le détective John Morris qui suit la trace de Warm, de l'Oregon à la Californie, afin de leur indiquer sa localisation.
Graduation (2016)
, 2h8Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Vlad Ivanov, Valeriu Andriuţă
Roles Producer
Rating72%
Vivant dans une ville de Transylvanie, Romeo, médecin, et sa femme, ont mis de grands espoirs en leur fille Eliza pour qu'elle puisse faire des études supérieures à l'étranger. Excellente élève, elle doit encore passer son baccalauréat, mais la veille de l'examen elle est agressée. Son père est approché pour favoriser une greffe pour un patient qui peut par ricochet aider sa fille à obtenir le diplôme. La corruption est endémique en Roumanie, mais par malchance, la police va être au courant de ces arrangements hors-la-loi.
Beyond the Hills (2012)
, 2h30Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuţă, Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Roles Producer
Rating74%
This is a story of two Romanian orphan girls, Voichita (Cosmina Stratan), who has become a nun in the orthodox church, and her troubled friend Alina (Cristina Flutur), who has been working in Germany but has returned home to visit her friend. In their previous life they were roommates at a children's home and had shared a physical relationship.
Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
, 1h20Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Historical
Actors Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Teodor Corban, Ingrid Bișu
Roles Producer
Rating77%
1 – Legenda activistului în inspecție (en français : « La légende de la visite officielle ») Le maire de Visurești et son assistant sont sur les dents : on attend la visite officielle d'un dignitaire étranger (un certain Giscard d'Estaing). Pour cela, on a tout repeint, on a sorti les drapeaux, on va mettre des vaches partout et on a fait apprendre un poème au fils du maire. Et lorsque les camarades-inspecteurs du parti viennent passer l’inspection, ils refusent qu’on sorte les vaches (il y a un Indien dans la délégation) pour les remplacer par des moutons qu’il faut ramener, du coup, des pâturages.