Film

The Bet

6.519851h 39mFamily Fantasy Music

Director: Ion Popescu-Gopo
Year: 1985

Based on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an old man and a fairy over a bag with two gold coins.

Top cast

Iurie Darie

Thief

Draga Olteanu Matei

Old Woman

Angela Similea

Fairy

Florin Piersic

King of Dragons

Constantin Fugașin

Prince Charming

Radu Gheorghe

Musician

Ion Lucian

Old Man

Anca Mihăescu

Girl

Virginia Mirea

Ileana Cosânzeana

Jorj Voicu

Circur Performer

Directed by

Ion Popescu-Gopo

Written by

Ion Popescu-Gopo, Ion Creangă

Produced by

Vasile Neagoe