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Release Year1979
Runtime2h 41m
LanguageRomanian
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes2
DirectorSavel Știopul
WritersSavel Știopul
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPhalanstery
About Phalanstery
In the early 19th century the Romanian Theodor Diamant was inspired by the French utopian socialist Charles Fourier and established one of Fourier's "phalansteries" in Rumania. The film dramatizes the origins and demise of this effort, called the "Scaieni Phalanstery (the term is derived from "phalanx" and "monastery"). Among the socio-political commentary that is conveyed throughout, there is an important collusion between the army and the wealthy landowners of the time, and as the film points out in its own way, neither of these groups has ever been convicted of socialist/utopian tendencies.
Directed by Savel Știopul, Phalanstery leans on a strong ensemble — Liviu Ciulei, Julieta Szönyi, Adrian Pintea — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1979.
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