Romania's folk trickster returns from a dimension outside time itself. Buckle up, it's weird.
Păcală, a young man without too many expectations from life, is tired of wandering around the world and driven by the longing for his parental home he decides to return to his homeland, from somewhere "outside" - a timeless space located outside the borders of Romania.
Acting
Sebastian Papaiani's final film role, absolutely legendary.
Direction
Saizescu's swan song, pure unhinged folk maximalism.
Writing
Păcală finally gets a feature-length character study.
Director
Geo Saizescu
Denis Ștefan
Păcală
Anemona Niculescu
Păcala
Sebastian Papaiani
Păcală's father
Magda Catone
Răspopita
Jean Constantin
The Gypsy
Ileana Stana Ionescu
Deputy's wife
Ernest Maftei
Peasant
Şerban Ionescu
The Mayor
Adela Mărculescu
Fooled women's mother
Sorin Medeleni
The village fool
Virgil Ogășanu
Romanian customs agent
Mitică Popescu
Peasant
Ștefan Sileanu
The Priest
Ruxandra Sireteanu
Romanian customs agent's wife
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Păcală is Romania's enduring folk trickster, existing in oral tradition since the 17th century. This film finally gives him the blockbuster treatment he deserves.
Sebastian Papaiani's final screen appearance. The beloved comedian died in 2016, making his scenes as Păcală's weary father unintentionally valedictory.
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