Microphone Test
Genres
Overview
A television cameraman and his subject find themselves in the middle of an intertwined professional and personal dilemma.
Details
Budget
$500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1980-04-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
7.5
Tora Vasilescu
muncitoarea Anisoara Covete 'Ani'
Mircea Daneliuc
cameramanul TV Nelu Stroe
Gina Patrichi
reportera TV Luiza
George Negoescu
Tatal lui Nelu Stroe
Adrian Mazarache
Geta Grapă
Vasile Ichim
Reporter
Maria Junghetu
Constantin Chelba
Victor Hillerin
Yvonne Bertola
Medeea Marinescu
Ion Porsilă
Titus Prelipceanu
Mircea Dumitru
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