The Rest Is Silence

2008 2h 13m RO

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 31

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In 1911-12, the Romanian movie director Grigore Brezianu and the financial tycoon Leon Popescu made together the 2 hours long movie "Romania's Independence" - an as faithful as possible screen adaptation of the real Independence War that had been fought in 1877. Now, "Restul e tacere" tells us, in a loose and half-fictionalized way, the story of this movie making.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marius Florea Vizante
Grigore 'Grig' Ursache
Ovidiu Niculescu
Leon Negrescu
Mirela Zeta
Emilia
Sandu Mihai Gruia
Iancu Ursache
Valentin Popescu
Catargiu
Nicu Mihoc
Anton Vorbula
Gavril Pătru
The Cameraman
Silviu Biriș
Raoul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nae Caranfil
Writers: Nae Caranfil
Languages: German, French, Romanian
Countries: Romania

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Romanian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nae Caranfil, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marius Florea Vizante and Ovidiu Niculescu and Mirela Zeta carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0839967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nae Caranfil directs. Marius Panduru behind the camera. Laurent Couson scores. Dan Nanoveanu cuts. Produced in Romania. Dialogue in German, French, Romanian.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Romanian.
4Directed by Nae Caranfil, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Laurent Couson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Nanoveanu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marius Florea Vizante and Ovidiu Niculescu and Mirela Zeta carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0839967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.