The Treasure (2015 film)

The Treasure
Film poster
Directed byCorneliu Porumboiu
Written byCorneliu Porumboiu
Produced byMarcela Ursu
StarringToma Cuzin
CinematographyTudor Mircea
Edited byRoxana Szel
Release date
  • 21 May 2015 (2015-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian
Box office$19,119[1]

The Treasure (Romanian: Comoara) is a 2015 Romanian film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, starring Toma Cuzin, Adrian Purcărescu and Corneliu Cozmei. It tells the story of two young men who search for lost treasure. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix Un Certain Talent.[2]

Cast

  • Toma Cuzin as Costi
  • Adrian Purcărescu as Adrian
  • Corneliu Cozmei as Cornel
  • Radu Banzaru as Vanzator
  • Florin Kevorkian as Sef Costi
  • Iulia Ciochina as Vanzatoare
  • Cristina Toma as Raluca
  • Dan Chiriac as Lica
  • Laurentiu Lazar as Petrescu
  • Clemence Valleteau as Emma Dumont

Production

The film was produced through the director's company 42 km Film in collaboration with France's Les Films du Worso and Rouge International. It received grants corresponding to 350,000 euro from the Romanian National Film Center and support from Arte France Cinéma, HBO and Eurimages.[3] With the exception of Toma Cuzin, the entire cast are non-professional actors. Filming took place from 15 October to 15 November 2014 in Teleorman County and Bucharest.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Treasure".
  2. ^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
    - "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
    - Rebecca Ford (23 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Rams' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ^ Ștefan Dobroiu (17 October 2014). "Corneliu Porumboiu starts shooting The Treasure". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
    - "Eurimages supports 17 co-productions". Cineuropa. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Iulia Blage (14 October 2014). "Production: Corneliu Porumboiu Starts Shooting The Treasure". Film New Europe. Retrieved 16 March 2015.



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