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Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays. Pintilie creates a strange combination of carnival scenes which is brought to the screen as a burlesque, fast-paced, screwball comedy with a meditative undertone. This film was banned in Romania for a decade until the death of Ceausescu in 1989 and was only released after the 1989 revolution.

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Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of his plays....
Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981) was directed by Lucian Pintilie. The film is a Comedy, Drama production with a runtime of 2h 12m, rated 6.2/10.
Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? runs 2h 12m (132 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.2/10 from 12 votes. Genre: Comedy, Drama.
Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? is rated 6.2/10 by 12 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Comedy and Drama fans.