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Pacala Is Back (2006)

Păcală se întoarce (2006)

150 min. - Comedy - G - 09.06.2006


Synopsis:

Păcală is back after more than thirty years. Păcală, the leading character of the prequel, has a son who, just like his father, mocks human stupidity and malice. After having wandered across the entire world, Păcală Jr. returns to his country with a truck carrying a donkey, a goat, a roaster, a dove and a palm tree. He arrives home after undergoing several adventures. 

Director: Geo Saizescu

Writer: Geo Saizescu

Stars: Denis Ştefan, Sebastian Papaiani



Casting

Denis Ștefan Păcală
Sebastian Papaiani Păcală Senior
Pacala Is Back (2006) Anemona Niculescu Păcăliţa
Valentin Teodosiu Former priest
Magda Catone The former priest’s wife
Jean Constantin The Gypsy
Ileana Stana Ionescu The deputy’s wife
Pacala Is Back (2006) Marian Ciripan The priest
Eugen Cristea The bandit
Pacala Is Back (2006) Veronica Gheorghe Ilinca
Şerban Ionescu Mayor
Ernest Maftei Peasant
Adela Mărculescu Păcăliţa’s mother
Sorin Medeleni The village fool
Virgil Ogăşanu The Romanian Customs Clerk
Pacala Is Back (2006) Cosmin Pădureanu Peasant
Georgiana Saizescu The daughter of the former priest
Mitică Popescu Peasant
Ştefan Sileanu Popa
Ruxandra Sireteanu The wife of the Romanian Customs clerk
Pacala Is Back (2006) Adrian Ştefan Tândală
Eusebiu Ştefănescu Deputy
Octavian Strunilă Young man Voice Over
Adriana Trandafir Păcală Senior’s mistress
Nicodim Ungureanu Tapster
Alexandra Velniciuc The daughter of the Romanian Customs clerk
Viorel Comănici
Axel Moustache Peasant
Marcelo Cobzariu brawler
Elisabeta Adam customs's wife
Toni Tecuceanu

Crew

Director

Geo Saizescu

Screenplay by

Geo Saizescu

Produced by

Cătălin Saizescu

Producer

Dan Badea

Executive producer

Cinematography by
Mihai Mălaimare jr.

Music Department

Dumitru Lupu

Film Editing by
Corina Stavilă

Casting

Alexandru Chiciu

Extras casting director

Production Design by

Gabriel Nechita

Costume Design by

Ioana Cantuniari

Makeup and Hair
Anastasia Vitanidis

Sound by
Mihai Bogos

Directing Department

Rodica Niţescu

First assistant director

Sabin Dorohoi

Assistant director

Image Department

Ivan Giany Roberto

Camera assistant