Philanthropy (2002)

Director
Nae Caranfil

Main cast
Mircea Diaconu; Gheorghe Dinică; Mara Nicolescu; Viorica Voda; Anamaria Marinca

Genres
Drama, Comedy

Description
In the 21st century Bucharest to get out in the city on Saturday evening at the arm of a beautiful woman is a financial investment risky. Ovidiu, unassuming high school teacher, never could afford. Looking for a source of income to something more substantial than a teacher salary, Ovidiu plunge into a fabulous world - beggars mob.


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