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Microphone Test

Microphone Test

1980•1h 44m•7.3/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.3/10(9)

A television cameraman and his subject find themselves in the middle of an intertwined professional and personal dilemma.

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Production

Casa de Filme 3, Casa de Filme 1

Language

RO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tora Vasilescu

Tora Vasilescu

muncitoarea Anisoara Covete 'Ani'

Mircea Daneliuc

Mircea Daneliuc

cameramanul TV Nelu Stroe

Gina Patrichi

Gina Patrichi

reportera TV Luiza

George Negoescu

Tatal lui Nelu Stroe

Adrian Mazarache

Geta Grapă

Geta Grapă

Vasile Ichim

Vasile Ichim

Reporter

Maria Junghetu

Constantin Chelba

Victor Hillerin

Yvonne Bertola

Medeea Marinescu

Medeea Marinescu

Ion Porsilă

Titus Prelipceanu

Mircea Dumitru

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