The Kid

1962 1h 45m RO

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A kid discovers he has heart disease, his mother was trying to keep that from him. He is depressed that he cannot play with the other children. For his mother there is a dilema: not to take any risks and have his boy lead an isolated life, or go with the risky heart surgery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Bejan
Dan
Corina Constantinescu
Dan's Mother
Tatiana Iekel
Teacher
Constantin Codrescu
Cardiologist
Gheorghe Măruță
Prof. Dr.
Sandu Sticlaru
Driver
Eugenia Eftimie
Wardrobe
Mircea Constantinescu
The school doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elisabeta Bostan
Writers: Ecaterina Farkaș, Eva Sîrbu, Eva Sîrbu
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elisabeta Bostan, shot by Jean-Pierre Lazar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yolanda Mîntulescu 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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George Bejan and Corina Constantinescu and Tatiana Iekel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elisabeta Bostan directs. Jean-Pierre Lazar behind the camera. Yolanda Mîntulescu cuts. Produced in Romania. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Elisabeta Bostan, shot by Jean-Pierre Lazar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yolanda Mîntulescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Bejan and Corina Constantinescu and Tatiana Iekel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0056385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.