Synopsis
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.
The Phantom Father (2012) is a 1h 30min drama feature film by Lucian Georgescu. American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the proje... Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2012).
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| Theatrical | Romania | March 2, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 19, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Lucian Georgescu |
| Cast | Marcel Iureș (Robert Traum), Barry Gifford (Jack), Mihaela Sîrbu (Tania), Valer Delakeza (Sami), Mihai Constantin (Mayor Codrescu), Mimi Brănescu (Alex), Victor Rebengiuc (Uncle Petre), Mariana Mihuț (Aunt Florica), Iosif Pastina (small Robert), Nicodim Ungureanu (Hotel Receptionist), Vitalie Bantas (Vitali), Marcel Cobzariu (Vladimir), Mirela Oprișor (Woman from Italy) |
| Screenplay | Lucian Georgescu |
| Story | Barry Gifford |
| Producer | Joachim von Vietinghoff, Lucian Georgescu |
| Cinematography | Liviu Mărghidan |
| Editing | Ion Ioachim Stroe |
| Music | Johannes Malfatti |
| Production design | Gabriel Nechita |
| Sound | Daniel Iribarren, Eckehard Dux |
Additional data: TMDB.
