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A Lost Letter (1953)

A Lost Letter poster
Original title
O scrisoare pierdută
Directed by
Victor Iliu
Genre
historical film
Country
Romania
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1880s Romania, a local politician misplaces a love letter. Its discovery triggers a chain of comedic misunderstandings and exposes political corruption.

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What happens

A Lost Letter (Romanian: O scrisoare pierdută) is a 1953 Romanian historical comedy film directed by Sică Alexandrescu and Victor Iliu. It is based on the 1884 play A Lost Letter by Ion Luca Caragiale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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