The Hundred Lei Bill

The Hundred Lei Bill

1973 · 103 min · ★ 5.9 · Romance, Drama

Arguing with his parents, Petre, a teenager, moves at his bigger brother, Andrei, a successful actor. There he meets Dora, one of his brother's young fans. When Andrei gives the girl his attention, Petre feels abandoned and runs away without even taking the hundred lei bill his brother had given him. A car runs Petre down. When he learns about this tragic accident, Andrei realizes - while watching his own smiling face in a musical on TV - that underneath his glittering success, he lives an empty life.

Directed by Mircea Săucan · Written by Horia Lovinescu

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