Nunta muta (2008)

Director:

Horatiu Malaele

Writers:

Horatiu Malaele (writer)
Adrian Lustig (writer)

Release Date:

21 November 2008 (Romania)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

In 1953, the wedding of a young couple continues silently after the whole country is mourning the death of Stalin.

Plot Keywords:

Death Of Father In Law | Sex | Wheat | Russian Army | Wedding Party

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Meda Andreea Victor	...	Mara
Alexandru Potocean	...	Iancu
Valentin Teodosiu	...	Grigore Aschie
Alexandru Bindea	...	Gogonea
Ioana Anastasia Anton	...	Smaranda
Luminita Gheorghiu	...	Fira
Dan Condurache
Serban Pavlu	...	Coriolan
Victor Rebengiuc	...	Grandpa
Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez	...	Grandma
Tudorel Filimon	...	Haralambie
George Ivascu	...	Communist Agitator
George Mihaita	...	Gogonea Jr.
Doru Ana	...	Cârnu
Mihai Constantin	...	Godfather
Marius Chivu	...	Wedding Guest
Dana Dogaru	...	Wedding Guest
Ovidiu Niculescu	...	Paranormal Reporter
Anca Sigartau	...	Wedding Guest
Gabriel Spahiu	...	Nuntas
Vasile Albinet	...	Rusian soldier

Directed by
Horatiu Malaele

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Adrian Lustig		writer
Horatiu Malaele		writer

Produced by
Alina David	....	executive producer
Vlad Paunescu	....	producer

Original Music by
Alexandru Andries

Cinematography by
Vivi Dragan Vasile

Film Editing by
Cristian Nicolescu

Casting by
Floriela Grapini

Production Design by
Mihnea Mihailescu

Set Decoration by
Alexandra Botoi Tudorache

Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu

Makeup Department
Ioana Ionita	....	key hair stylist
Dana Roseanu	....	key makeup artist
Iulia Roseanu	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Ovidiu Stoia	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vasile Albinet	....	second unit director
Hany El-Sayed	....	third assistant director
Mircea Hategan	....	first assistant director
Letitia Rosculet	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Adi Handac	....	property master
Gabriel Nechita	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Cozma Marius-serban	....	boom operator
Victor Popescu	....	sound
Christinel Sirli	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Vasile Albinet	....	action coordinator
Vlad Iacob	....	stunt rigger
Valeriu Tomescu	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Anton	....	still photographer
Calin Catalin	....	gaffer
Pascu Cioc	....	electrician
Gigi Dumitrescu	....	assistant camera
Eugen Dumitru	....	grip
Cristi Epure	....	key grip
Florin Ilinca	....	second assistant camera
Radu Ion	....	electrician
Patru Paunescu	....	camera operator
Cristian Plesh	....	video assist operator
Liviu Pojoni Jr.	....	camera operator
Nelu Tincea	....	grip
Gelu Vasilescu	....	electrician

Casting Department
Iulian Rogojinaru	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daniela Ortenzia Chelaru	....	costume coordinator
Laura Ciobanu	....	set costumer
Ioana Covalcic	....	assistant costume designer
Carmen Cristea	....	set costumer
Ana Maria Cucu	....	costume supervisor
Mihaela David	....	costume supervisor
Oana Draghici	....	costume supervisor
Carmen Ilie	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Roberta Raduca	....	colorist

Transportation Department
Octav Tudor	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mariana Lina	....	script supervisor
Bogdan Stefanescu	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Castel Film Studio
• Agat Films & Cie (co-production)
• Samsa Film (co-production)
• Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC) (support)
• Castel Film Romania

Distributors

• Bac Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Imovision (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Imovision (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Silent Wedding" - Europe (English title) (festival title), International (English title)
"Au diable Staline, vive les mariés!" - France
"Casamento Silencioso" - Brazil
"Sss... Siopilos gamos" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Stille Hochzeit - Zum Teufel mit Stalin" - Germany

Runtime:

Germany:87 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Romania | Luxembourg | France

Language:

Romanian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Castel Film Studio

Trivia:

The motion picture projected outdoor for cultural purposes is Mitrea Cocor (1953), based on Mihail Sadoveanu's homonymic novel, one of the most controversial proletkult titles in Romanian literature. The film was released one year before the plot of Nunta muta is developing.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Joseph Stalin died in early March, but in the movie the whole action before and during the forbidden wedding takes place in hot sunny days, followed by a summer storm.

A truly great experience into the moving pictures

Tonight, 1st of May 2009, I have been invited to the Ratiu Foundation's Film Festival in London to see the film. Reviews from Romania came as a poor film, with a simple matter not well directed. I have to say that I've had the best cinematic experience in years. Malaele's film is truly a masterpiece, in directing actors as well as in his choice of cutting and music and everything that anyone would want to see. If some voices call it a copy of Kusturica's films I gotta say that is 10 times better, because on top of a colorful cast he also has acting, drama, tragedy, and comedy at the top of his sarcastic lungs. Malaele is a master in film that needs to be praised, and he needs nothing more of my words. All he needs now is his recognition that I as a Romanian director would give him with all my heart: I wish I could do a film like that!