
Phalanstery(1979)
Overview
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.
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Liviu Ciulei
Dinicu Golescu

Adrian Pintea
Theodor Diamant

Mihai Mălaimare
Schina
Vasile Nițulescu
Mos Paia

Dumitru Rucăreanu
Romeo Pop
Constantin Rășchitor
Dan Bubulici

Radu Dunăreanu

Aristide Teică

Mircea Veroiu

Remus Mărgineanu
Ana Barcan

Alexandru Mereuță
Raimund Binder
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