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Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

A true story of war torn Romania

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 March 1994

Country

Romania

Cast

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Carol Stevens

Dominique Sanda

Dominique Sanda

Stephanie Vaugier

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Corneliu Bratu

Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

Viorica

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Joe Stevens

Reiner Schöne

Reiner Schöne

Sorin Dornescu

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Ion

Valentin Teodosiu

Valentin Teodosiu

Dragan

Sam Douglas

Sam Douglas

Rob

Dan Badarau

Dan Badarau

Chief of Demonstrators

Monica Ghiuță

Monica Ghiuță

Grandmother

Felix Totolici

Felix Totolici

Cercel

Debora Weston

Debora Weston

Susan

Elvira Deatcu

Elvira Deatcu

Fortuna

Manuela Golescu

Manuela Golescu

Elena

Marina Procopie

Marina Procopie

Girl in White

William Marsh

William Marsh

Reporter

Silviu Stănculescu

Silviu Stănculescu

Vlad

Șerban Celea

Șerban Celea

Adoption Clerk

Camelia Maxim

Camelia Maxim

Nurse

Mihai Niculescu

Mihai Niculescu

M. Beziel

Angela Ioan

Angela Ioan

Anxious Woman

Leon Lissek

Leon Lissek

Dr. Preda

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Mme. Beziel

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