Philanthropy

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

Cast

Mircea Diaconu

as Ovidiu Gorea

Gheorghe Dinică

as Pavel Puiuț

Mara Nicolescu

as Miruna

Viorica Vodă

as Diana Dobrovicescu

Anamaria Marinca

as Reporter

Marius Florea Vizante

as Simpaticul

Florin Zamfirescu

as Poetul Gării de Nord

Cristian Gheorghe

as Robert Dobrovicescu

Florin Călinescu

as El însuși

Constantin Drăgănescu

as Tatăl

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