Mihai Pălădescu

Kingdom in the Clouds

A young man's quest for a kingdom promising eternal youth and immortality. To reach his goal he must fulfill the three wishes of the Emperor's daughter, retrieve three golden objects, answer three riddles set by the Lord of Time, and overcome an evil witch and escape the Kingdom of Lies ruled by an evil Emperor and the young man's nemesis, the Prince of Lies. In return for good deeds along the way, he is given a magical horn and feather to aid him in his quest and is served by a flying horse, All this before he can finally enter the Kingdom of Youth without Old Age and Life without Death and marry the Emperor's daughter.

Meanders

Petru and Constantin, former faculty mates, have different views concerning their lives and professions; while the former has a bright imagination, is very creative and daring, the latter is looking only for personal comfort and material satisfaction. They contend for the same woman – but even if she loves Petru, she marries Constantin for his material condition. Though he finds in Constantin an adversary who does not hesitate to remove him, Petru will surpass him professionally.

The House Between the Fields

Fresh out of university, agricultural engineer Voica Teodorescu returns to her native village where she joins a local team of engineers in the planning of a dam and an irrigation mega project.Although Voica is engaged to be married to Ilarie she also is romantically attracted to local engineer Radu. Radu doesn't agree with local boss Vasile Axente's management style and deems Vasile incompetent.Therefore, Radu tries to form an alliance with the village vice-mayor Dumitru Vardaru but when a large sum of money from the public works budget goes missing Radu is investigated by authorities for embezzlement of public funds.His relationship with Voica and the villagers gets sourly tested.

Stejar, extremă urgență

The secret plan "Margareta II", drawn up by the German General Staff for the intervention of German troops in case of Romania's exit from the war, is discovered by the army and the patriotic forces through a captain who was a schoolmate of the German officer in charge of completing the plan. In the end, the two officers will fight each other, each leading his own tank unit.

The Evening Party

At a party with diverse guests are dealing with the events os August 23rd, 1944. Guests are serving as metaphors for different parts of society.

The Green Grass of Home

After refusing to compromise at his job, a university professor leaves the city and returns to his native village for the first time in many years.

The Mace with Three Seals

At the end of the 16th century, Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave dreams of uniting the kingdoms of Wallachia,Transylvania and Moldavia into a single country known as The United Principalities.

Tudor

Tudor Vladimirescu fights against the Ottoman Turkish domination of Romania and the social agitation ,his story includes the war between Russia and Turkey from 18o6 to 1812,for which he was decorated by the Russians.

Vlad the Impaler: The True Life of Dracula

Vlad Țepeş, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.

Fata Morgana

Virgil, the son of a director, fails to get into college and he is drafted in the army. This "forced" growing up is even more painful as he is followed by a "fata morgana", a lost love.

Stefan Luchian

Recreating the early twentieth century in Bucharest, leading to an unforgettable journey to the cultural space of Romania bohemia. The film follows the life of one of the famous for his landscapes and still lifes most renowned painters of Romania.

The Revenge of the Outlaws

Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.

Iancu Jianu, Tax Collector

The movie details the struggle of Iancu Jianu as he's torn between joining the struggle of the poor peasants from which he came from and being on the other side of the law working for the rich.

The Kidnapping of the Maidens

In 19th century Wallachia war-bands of Ottoman Turks from across the Danube river raid Wallachia with impunity, while Wallachia's Phanariote rulers don't oppose them.

The Escape

Two Romanian soldiers manage to escape from a camp in Tatra mountains, Czechoslovakia.

A Certain Kind of Happiness

A story about a group of friends and their choices, how to pursue their careers and personal life.

Gloria nu cîntă

The "Sing the country's cities" contest organized on TV is sweeping the province. Facing her baccalaureate and enamored... by cybernetics, Gloria is pushed to take part in the contest. But Gloria doesn't sing.

Fleeting Loves

A Romanian architect who married abroad reunites with his birthplace, with those he met, with the women he loved, with the echoes of what happened once, with the great transformations that are taking place in the Capitol, on construction sites and in Romanian villages. Condemned by an incurable disease, but also overwhelmed by these realities and by the irrepressible longing for his homeland, the hero decides to return home for good.

The Hussy

An unemployed engineer working as a driver at an oil company hears about a lost Inca treasure and goes in search of it.

Bucharest Memories

The capital city of Romania is documented from the turn of 20th century to the more modern times under post WWII Communism.

The Dragonfly Bag

Resistance fighters blow up munitions depots on a Danube port in Romania, and attack an armament supply convoy for the German troupes.

The Likeable Mister R.

Two spies (Marcel and Remmy), employed by foreign trusts, come to Romania to sabotage Professor Turtureanu's invention.

Nebunia lui Pantalone

Set in the atmosphere of 16th-century Venice, the film recreates, in a modern spirit, the characteristic elements of commedia dell’arte: rhythm, verve, spontaneity, disguises, and comic situations. The traditional characters of this theatrical genre delight audiences with their humor, brought to life by some of the most exceptional names in Romanian comedy.