Philanthropy
Mar 15 2002
•2h 50m
•Comedy, Drama
In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.
Cast
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Mircea Diaconu
Ovidiu Gorea
Gheorghe Dinică
Pavel Puiuț
Mara Nicolescu
Miruna
Viorica Vodă
Diana Dobrovicescu
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