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Octavian Cotescu

Date of birth: 1931-02-14

Place of birth: Dorohoi, Botoşani, Romania

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Октавиан Котеску

Octavian Cotescu

Biography

Movie Credits

Bucharest Identity Card
3.8

Bucharest Identity Card

1982-01-01

A provincial young girl, a farming engineer, does not want to return to the countryside on graduatin

The Story of the Voyages
3

The Story of the Voyages

1983-09-05

In this fantasy with dragons and flying machines, 10-year-old Marta is determined to find her brothe

Boga Sisters
0

Boga Sisters

1968-02-01

This is about the lives of three sisters during the second World War in Romania. Based on the homony

The Hope
0

The Hope

1979-01-01

The film presents the evolution of Ștefan Gheorghiu, from a humble worker in Concordia oil company t

Penelope's Condition
4

Penelope's Condition

1976-01-01

A reinterpretation of the Greek legend of Penelope, ”the most faithful of wives”, who waited 20 year

Through Dusky Ways
4

Through Dusky Ways

1972-10-02

When you're a newly divorced woman with two older children, it is very difficult to "rebuild your li

Circus Performers
2.5

Circus Performers

1981-09-24

A circus family encounters hard times and family strife, but is brought into the limelight through t

A Lost Letter
3.6

A Lost Letter

1977-06-07

The plot take place in 1883 in a small provincial town in Romania, where the corrupt establishment d

Autumn of the Goslings
3.6

Autumn of the Goslings

1975-01-09

The action takes place in a small Romanian village where three young graduates are sent to fill out

Miezul fierbinte al painii
3

Miezul fierbinte al painii

1983-01-01

Repeated Wedding
4.3

Repeated Wedding

1985-10-28

This is the second part for the "Buletin de Bucureti" movie.

Tufă de Veneția
3.1

Tufă de Veneția

1977-01-10

A lunatic conductor-director brings to light a kaleidoscope of characters from a kind of insect. Com

The Carpathian Castle
2.6

The Carpathian Castle

1981-03-23

In late 19th century, a Transylvanian revolutionary fleeing the Imperial authorities goes to Italy w

Circus Performers at the North Pole
4

Circus Performers at the North Pole

1984-03-16

In the sequel to Saltimbancii (1981), Fram the polar bear and the performing Marcellonis weather plo

The Green Grass of Home
3.3

The Green Grass of Home

1977-12-05

After refusing to compromise at his job, a university professor leaves the city and returns to his n

Then I Sentenced Them All to Death
3.5

Then I Sentenced Them All to Death

1972-01-24

A young boy is adopted by a priest and his wife during the Nazi occupation of Romania during the Sec

The Mornings of a Sensible Youth
3.5

The Mornings of a Sensible Youth

1967-01-16

A young man leaves home after graduation from high school to make his way in the world and seek his

A Swan in Winter
3.5

A Swan in Winter

1983-12-05

Adapted from the play "The Fifth Swan" by Paul Everac, the movie depicts the love story between Dufy

Poor Ioanide
3.5

Poor Ioanide

1980-04-28

Ioanide, an apolitical and misunderstood artist who dreams of "things that are normal abroad but imp

Bariera
3.5

Bariera

1972-12-11

In 1942, Nea' Vitu is in trouble with his children: a son is fascinated by the world of war profitee

The Saturday Night Dance
4.1

The Saturday Night Dance

1968-05-05

Truck driver Papa (Sebastian Papaiani) carrying food for a large construction site canteen, falls in

Sword Swallower
3

Sword Swallower

1982-04-19

The movie describes the life of a former circus artist who earns his living from the presentation in

The Castle of the Condemned
3.4

The Castle of the Condemned

1970-05-04

After the Nazi troops retreat from Czechoslovakia, some troops are left behind and choose to fight t

Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love
4.2

Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love

1980-04-14

Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he

The Prodigal Father
3.8

The Prodigal Father

1974-09-23

This film is about the changes in the countryside happening in Romania around 1945, when am agrarian

The Secret of Bacchus
3.9

The Secret of Bacchus

1984-03-05

Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise.

Păcală
3.6

Păcală

1974-01-09

Pacala is an important hero in Romanian popular tradition. He is always making fun of everything wro

Aurel Vlaicu
3.8

Aurel Vlaicu

1977-06-13

Biography of Aurel Vlaicu, a world wide aviation pioneer.

Iarna bobocilor
3.5

Iarna bobocilor

1977-09-10

Sequel of "Toamna bobocilor". Two years have passed since the first meeting with our heroes and some

The Migrant Birds Are Coming
3.5

The Migrant Birds Are Coming

1984-03-25

In the Barza village, people grew accustomed to see doctors leave with the migratory birds. With the

Operation 'The Monster'
4.1

Operation 'The Monster'

1976-01-01

A group of five work colleagues leave for an expedition in the Danube Delta, without letting their w

Promisses
4

Promisses

1985-01-01

Problems ensue once a girl finds about her biological father which tries to be a part of her life.

The Computer Testifies
3.5

The Computer Testifies

1982-01-01

Economic espionage that involves a Romanian exterior commerce company being the victim.

A Spare Moment
3.1

A Spare Moment

1986-04-14

Too busy to solve an urgent production issue, he fails to notice the women that he keeps bumping int

The Power and The Truth
4

The Power and The Truth

1972-02-15

This is a communist propaganda movie that follows the life of an engineer who is in conflict with po

The Trap
3.1

The Trap

1974-01-07

After defeating some Iron Guard gangs in Bucharest, those who survived were hiding somewhere in the

Magic Circle
3.5

Magic Circle

1975-12-15

Two murders initially appear to be motivated by personal interest. However, at a closer look, they a

The Moment
2.9

The Moment

1979-01-01

This movie is about a person that was convicted in the 50s by the stalinist policy of the times, the

Blackmail
3.5

Blackmail

1981-02-23

A gang falsifies college degrees and sells them. They also help their careers, so that later they ca

The Man We Need
3.1

The Man We Need

1979-11-16

A concrete expert is torn between his family, who wants to settle in a city, and his work, which req

A Night Long Love
3.6

A Night Long Love

1963-01-01

A psychological movie about the life of three sisters in a Romanian village.

Serenade for the 12th Floor
1.9

Serenade for the 12th Floor

1976-12-27

Light comedy about various Bucharest house dwelling families trading their houses for apartments in

The Court Adjourns the Sentencing
2.9

The Court Adjourns the Sentencing

1976-06-07

A judge is tasked to investigate a mining accident.

Shootings Under the Moonlight
3.5

Shootings Under the Moonlight

1977-12-12

During 1947 Romania's Communist Security Forces hunt down the last anti-Communist resistance fighter

Hidden Mountain
3.1

Hidden Mountain

1974-01-01

A young man is taking hard his parents divorce and constant absence, so he decides to work on a hydr

Asediul
2.4

Asediul

1971-08-21

A communist prefect saves the day, saves the night, saves the building and the people. A communist p

Together Again
3.4

Together Again

1978-12-11

An young agronomist insists to start using a new corn variety, but the collective farm chief is agai

Grandpa and Two Young Offenders
2.9

Grandpa and Two Young Offenders

1976-11-22

A police officer is investigating the disappearance of a colleague's young boy. His key seems to be

Tragic Vacation
2.3

Tragic Vacation

1979-05-21

During the peasant uprising of 1888, Alecu Dumitru, a socialist, hides from police in the Nada Flori

Alone Amongst Friends
1.9

Alone Amongst Friends

1979-01-01

A motel manager pushes his unmotivated son to get some good positions, greasing in the right places.

Stay with You
2.6

Stay with You

1982-01-01

A well to do woman in the country wants a husband and an apartment in the city. But thibg do not tur

Escapada
3.5

Escapada

1983-05-09

A bunch of comrades with ascending ranks from the same factory go on a illegal arranged hunting trip

Gloria nu cîntă
3.1

Gloria nu cîntă

1977-05-16

The "Sing the country's cities" contest organized on TV is sweeping the province. Facing her baccala

Prea cald pentru luna mai
3.3

Prea cald pentru luna mai

1984-12-14

At a party, the class valedictorian gravely injures a passer by with some saucers thrown through the

Tanta si Costel - Iubirea e un lucru foarte mare
5

Tanta si Costel - Iubirea e un lucru foarte mare

1962-04-05

Tanta and Costel are two ordinary citizens, whose destinies will change completely after an unforese

Toma Caragiu - Momente de aur
0

Toma Caragiu - Momente de aur

2003-01-01

Collection of some of the best clips, Toma Caragiu has made.

Steaua fără nume
5

Steaua fără nume

1983-01-01