Codine (1963)
An ex-convict struggles to survive by brute force alone in a turn-of-the-century slum in Bucharest. Codine is the thug who served 10 years for murdering a friend. He returns home to his miserly mother, whose penny-pinching ways infuriate her son. A young boy looks up to Codine, and through the man's eyes he sees the economic and social injustices from an adult perspective. When Codine kills another man who violated his trust, his mother becomes more unhinged and paranoid. Thinking her son will steal her hoarded money, she plots to kill her only son. The impressionable child watches in horror and amazement at the cruel machinations of the adult work that surrounds him.
Director: Henri Colpi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 15, 1963
Cast
- Alexandru Virgil Platon - Codine
- Răzvan Petrescu - Adrian Zografi
- Françoise Brion - Irène
- Nelly Borgeaud - Zoița Zograffi
- Germaine Kerjean - Anastasia
- Maurice Sarfati - Alexis
- Eliza Petrăchescu - Catrina
- Graziela Albini - Anghelina
- Eugenia Bosânceanu - Mara
- Dorin Dron - Ștefan
Screenplay
- Panait Istrati (Novel)
- Dumitru Carabăț (Dialogue)
- Yves Jamiaque (Dialogue)
- Henri Colpi (Screenplay)
Music: Theodor Grigoriu
Cinematography: Stefan Horvath, Marcel Weiss
Editing: Henri Colpi, Jasmine Chasney
Production: Studioul Cinematografic București, Cosmo Film, Unifilm
Country: France, Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
Keywords
based on novel or book
More Films by Director: Henri Colpi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Codine about?
- An ex-convict struggles to survive by brute force alone in a turn-of-the-century slum in Bucharest. Codine is the thug who served 10 years for murdering a friend. He returns home to his miserly mother, whose penny-pinching ways infuriate her son. A young boy looks up to Codine, and through the man's eyes he sees the economic and social injustices from an adult perspective. When Codine kills another man who violated his trust, his mother becomes more unhinged and paranoid. Thinking her son will steal her hoarded money, she plots to kill her only son. The impressionable child watches in horror and amazement at the cruel machinations of the adult work that surrounds him.
- Who directed Codine?
- Codine was directed by Henri Colpi.
- Who stars in Codine?
- Codine stars Alexandru Virgil Platon, Răzvan Petrescu, Françoise Brion, Nelly Borgeaud, Germaine Kerjean, Maurice Sarfati.
- How long is Codine?
- Codine has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Codine?
- Codine is a Drama film.
- Where was Codine produced?
- Codine was produced in France, Romania.