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Silent Wedding
Silent Wedding

Silent Wedding

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In a small village of Communist-era Romania a young couple wish to marry, but Joseph Stalin dies the night prior to their wedding ceremony forcing the bride and groom to marry in silence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Romanian

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.247/10

Release Date

21 November 2008

Country

Romania

Cast

Meda Andreea Victor

Meda Andreea Victor

Mara

Alexandru Potocean

Alexandru Potocean

Iancu

Valentin Teodosiu

Valentin Teodosiu

Grigore Aschie

Alexandru Bindea

Alexandru Bindea

Gogonea

Ioana Anastasia Anton

Ioana Anastasia Anton

Smaranda

Luminița Gheorghiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Fira

Dan Condurache

Dan Condurache

Șerban Pavlu

Șerban Pavlu

Coriolan

Tudorel Filimon

Tudorel Filimon

Haralambie

Ovidiu Niculescu

Ovidiu Niculescu

Paranormal Reporter

Simona Stoicescu

Simona Stoicescu

Marinela

Doru Ana

Doru Ana

Cârnu

Mihai Constantin

Mihai Constantin

Godfather

Gabriel Spahiu

Gabriel Spahiu

Nuntas

Roxana Guttman

Roxana Guttman

Suzana

George Mihăiță

George Mihăiță

Gogonea Jr.

Victor Rebengiuc

Victor Rebengiuc

Grandpa

Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez

Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez

Grandma

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