Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica?
5.8/102h 12m1981

Overview
Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.
Genres
ComedyDrama
Production Companies
Casa de Filme Unu
Casa de Filme Cinci
Additional Information
Original Title:De ce trag clopotele, Mitică?
Original Language:Romanian
Status:Released