The Secret of Bacchus

Original title: Secretul lui Bachus

1984
2h

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7.8/10

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Stefan Mihailescu-Braila in The Secret of Bacchus (1984)

Satire Action Comedy

During the communist era in Romania, a reporter finds an incredibly well organized network of a local winery. The whole movie is a satire of the communist regimes' absurd economical and soci... Read allDuring the communist era in Romania, a reporter finds an incredibly well organized network of a local winery. The whole movie is a satire of the communist regimes' absurd economical and social rules.During the communist era in Romania, a reporter finds an incredibly well organized network of a local winery. The whole movie is a satire of the communist regimes' absurd economical and social rules.

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7.8/10

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8/10

Typical Romanian production: over the top acting, real story, horrid sound

Some of the best actors in the "great generation" play in this film. The story is incredibly ironic, since it exposes chronic corruption, endemic during (and after) the Romanian revolution, but then switches to the police forces capturing all involved at the last moment. A so thinly veiled attack at the pre 1989 Romanian society that it's amazing the film was ever allowed to exist. As Romanian films go, this is not bad. Compared to today's standards of production, though, it's pretty hard to watch. I guess it remains one of those movies that will only appeal to people living under systemic corruption... which should be a lot.