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The Phantom Father

Name: The Phantom Father
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2012-03-02
Cast: Marcel Iureș, Barry Gifford, Mihaela Sîrbu, Valer Delakeza, Mihai Constantin

2012 | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his Romanian Jewish descent. His symbolic journey is filled with danger, the unknown and the surreal, but finally rewarded with a double love: on the one hand he finds romantic love, on the other the passion for old cinema, nomad, popular, naive and generous.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lucian Georgescu

Marcel IureșRobert Traum
Barry GiffordJack
Mihaela SîrbuTania
Valer DelakezaSami
Mihai ConstantinMayor Codrescu
Mimi BrănescuAlex
Victor RebengiucUncle Petre
Mariana MihuțAunt Florica
Iosif Pastinasmall Robert
Nicodim UngureanuHotel Receptionist