Philanthropy

Mar 15, 2002

1h 50m

★ 7.6

The extended hand that does not tell a story does not receive alms.

Overview

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Domino Film

MACT Productions

Media Pro Pictures

Philanthropy Trailers

Cast

Ovidiu Gorea

Mircea Diaconu

Pavel Puiuț

Gheorghe Dinică

Miruna

Mara Nicolescu

Diana Dobrovicescu

Viorica Vodă

Reporter

Anamaria Marinca

Simpaticul

Marius Florea Vizante

Poetul Gării de Nord

Florin Zamfirescu

Robert Dobrovicescu

Cristian Gheorghe

El însuși

Florin Călinescu

Tatăl

Constantin Drăgănescu

Mama

Monica Ghiuță

Ospatarul

Ovidiu Niculescu

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