Tache (TV Movie 2007)

Tache (TV Movie 2007). 1h 16m

“For those who donu0026#39;t know, Igor Cobileanski is the director of several absolutely brilliant humorous shorts (you can see them on YouTube). After having watched them, I decided I wanted to know more about his work, so I watched u0026quot;Tache, the Old Gravediggeru0026quot;. While it lacks the concision of his shorts, as well as their continuous string of puns and funny situations, the film has a good flow, with a gradually unraveling plot, and quite a few unexpected turns. Mircea Diaconu (Tache), one of the leading comedy actors of Romania, meets here his ex-partner from u0026quot;Filantropicau0026quot; (Nae Caranfilu0026#39;s epoch-making film), Mara Nicolescu (Geta), who also managed to write an apparently simple, but in reality quite elaborate script – another well-made, although rather over-looked debut. Together with Constantin Draganescu (playing Tacheu0026#39;s life-long friend, Bobicescu u0026quot;Bobiu0026quot;), who is excellent in his sly role of womanizer and extortionist, make up a trio that upholds the film throughout. Of course, thereu0026#39;s a good contribution from Gabriel Spataru (playing the prosperous undertaker Pafalau) as well as from Gabriel Spahiu (Getau0026#39;s allegedly impotent husband Nestor) who add to the colorful atmosphere of the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs the previous reviewer said, the film succeeds in being a very good-taste comedy, on the side of irony and the grotesque, not of the macabre, and this a very pleasant surprise, since the subject could have easily afforded it. All in all, itu0026#39;s a good film, but knowing Cobileanski, I know he can do better, and I hope he soon will. The cast and crew are well-chosen (and I donu0026#39;t think itu0026#39;s a chance that the crew is almost the same as Nae Caranfilu0026#39;s), so they should keep up the good work and bring us something to rival u0026quot;Inspirationu0026quot; and u0026quot;When the Lights Go Outu0026quot;.”