Codine

1963 1h 38m RO

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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An ex-convict struggles to survive by brute force alone in a turn-of-the-century slum in Bucharest. Codine is the thug who served 10 years for murdering a friend. He returns home to his miserly mother, whose penny-pinching ways infuriate her son. A young boy looks up to Codine, and through the man's eyes he sees the economic and social injustices from an adult perspective. When Codine kills another man who violated his trust, his mother becomes more unhinged and paranoid. Thinking her son will steal her hoarded money, she plots to kill her only son. The impressionable child watches in horror and amazement at the cruel machinations of the adult work that surrounds him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexandru Virgil Platon
Codine
Răzvan Petrescu
Adrian Zografi
Françoise Brion
Irène
Nelly Borgeaud
Zoița Zograffi
Germaine Kerjean
Anastasia
Maurice Sarfati
Alexis
Eliza Petrăchescu
Catrina
Graziela Albini
Anghelina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Colpi
Writers: Henri Colpi
Languages: Romanian
Countries: France, Romania

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri Colpi, shot by Stefan Horvath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodor Grigoriu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henri Colpi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexandru Virgil Platon and Răzvan Petrescu and Françoise Brion carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henri Colpi directs. Stefan Horvath behind the camera. Theodor Grigoriu scores. Henri Colpi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Romania. Dialogue in Romanian.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Romania.
3Directed by Henri Colpi, shot by Stefan Horvath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Theodor Grigoriu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Henri Colpi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexandru Virgil Platon and Răzvan Petrescu and Françoise Brion carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0129831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.