Iulian Mihu (3 November 1926 – 20 June 1999) was a Romanian film director.[1] He directed nineteen films between 1953 and 1998. His 1981 film The Pale Light of Sorrow was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a Special Diploma.[2]
Iulian Mihu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1926 |
| Died | 20 June 1999 (aged 72) Bucharest, Romania |
| Alma mater | Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1953–1998 |
Born in Bucharest, he graduated in 1955 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).[3] He made his directing debut with two short films: La mere (1953), directed together with Manole Marcus, and Jocurile copilăriei (1955). His first feature film, Viața nu iartă (1957), was the adaptation of a novel by Alexandru Sahia.[4] In addition to The Pale Light of Sorrow, his best known films are Felix și Otilia (1972), after the novel Enigma Otiliei by George Călinescu, Nu filmăm să ne amuzăm (1974), and Alexandra și infernul (1975), after a novel by Laurențiu Fulga.[5] He died in 1999 in Bucharest, at age 72.[4]
Selected filmography edit
- La mere (1953)
- Jocurile copilăriei (1955)
- Viața nu iartă (1957)
- Poveste sentimentală (1961)
- Procesul alb (1965)
- Felix și Otilia (1972)
- Alexandra și infernul (1975)
- Nu filmăm să ne-amuzăm (1975)
- Marele singuratic (1976)
- Femeia la volan (1979)
- The Pale Light of Sorrow (1981)
- Omul și umbra (1981)
- Comoara (1983)
- Surorile (1984)
- Anotimpul iubirii (1986)
- Muzica e viața mea (1988)
- Băiatul cu o singură bretea (1991)
- Dublu extaz (1998)
References edit
- ^ "Iulian Mihu". cinemagia. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Iulian Mihu". aarc.ro. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Teatru și film românești: "Felix și Otilia" (1972)". Agerpres (in Romanian). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Tronaru, Doinel (17 February 2001). "Iulian Mihu – "Lumina palidă a durerii"". aarc.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links edit
- Iulian Mihu at IMDb
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