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Ion Popescu-Gopo

Ion Popescu-Gopo

Directing

Biography

Ion Popescu-Gopo was born on May 1, 1923 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for De-aș fi... Harap Alb (1965), S-a furat o bombă (1962) and Comedie fantastică (1975). He died on November 29, 1989 in Bucharest.

Known For

Maria, Mirabella
6.0

Two little girls - Maria and Mirabella - go to the woods for a walk and encounter several magical characters, among them a frog with his feet frozen in ice, a fireworm whose shoes keep catching fire, and a butterfly who's afraid of flying. To help their new friends, the girls must carry them to a sorceress who lives deep in the forest.

Maria, Mirabella

1982
Maria and Mirabella in Transistorland
5.7

The continuation of adventures of Maria and Mirabella, in which the two girls get lost in a fabulous world inside a television set.

Maria and Mirabella in Transistorland

1989
The Romanian Musketeer
6.4

During the 18th century when Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir writes The History of the Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire the manuscript is stolen and offered to the highest bidder.

The Romanian Musketeer

1975
A Fantastic Comedy
6.6

This blend of comedy and psycho-drama is comprised of two disturbing stories. The first tells the tale of a robot who is set to Earth by his home planet to discover new energy sources. In the second a boy is sent into deep space as part of an inhuman experiment designed to create the perfect human.

A Fantastic Comedy

1975
A Bomb Was Stolen
5.9

A dialogue free Romanian science-fiction spy-comedy that draws upon farce, satire and surrealism as it subversively deconstructs the spy thriller with the protagonist's accidental discovery of a nuclear suitcase bomb and the subsequent fight over ownership between the rival powers of the criminals and the military.

A Bomb Was Stolen

1962
Galax Man-Doll
6.1

The story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student and an issue for university authorities.

Galax Man-Doll

1984
The White Moor
6.8

Adapted from a folk legend, it tells the story of a bad-tempered nobleman and his chronically useless younger son - who dreams of being the mythical hero Harap Alb.

The White Moor

1965
The Bet
6.5

Based on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an old man and a fairy over a bag with two gold coins.

The Bet

1985
One Day in Bucharest
10.0

A musical film about... one day on the streets of Bucharest, in the '80s, having Anca Sigartau as a tour guide.

One Day in Bucharest

1987
Cantemir
8.0

Historical adventure film that evokes the figure of the Prince Dimitrie Cantemir. The heroes fight for the manuscript "The History of the Ottoman Empire" and the jewels of the ruler's wife.

Cantemir

1975
Steps to the Moon
8.7

An aspiring astronaut prepares his ship for take-off, plugs in a razor and causes a blackout. In the deep darkness the boy imagines himself meeting the literary characters who have enthralled readers past with their stories of space travel.

Steps to the Moon

1963
The Story of Love
6.2

A sci-fi fairy tale love story adventure about a young boy, who lands in a UFO, and the princess he falls in love with as an adult.

The Story of Love

1976
Faust XX
6.6

A terminally ill professor gets an immoral offer.

Faust XX

1966
Three Times Bucharest
6.8

Three distinct cinematic stories that take place in Bucharest, made by three different directors, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the city's existence

Three Times Bucharest

1967
Şi totuşi se mişcă
N/A

No description available.

Şi totuşi se mişcă

1980
Fotbal Cicy
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No description available.

Fotbal Cicy

1981
Fără morală
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No description available.

Fără morală

1964
Audio Video
8.0

A comic history of telecommunications throughout the world.

Audio Video

1963
You
N/A

An experimental art animation.

You

1983
No image
6.5

A short animated film about the adventures of an offended hedgehog.

The Mischievous Hedgehog

1955