Pacala is an important hero in Romanian popular tradition. He is always making fun of everything wrong with the human behaviour such as stupidity, greed or vanity. His attitude and actions always bring damages to the mean, evil and materialistic people. So beside the jokes, the movie has this philosophical layer, undoubtedly because Pacala's independent way of being, free spirit and his love for the nature creates a way of seeing life, bringing joy. Filmed in a very beautiful part of Romania in 1974, the movie had an important success at that time and it is considered one of the most loved movies in Romania ever. Like the hero, found in many stories and jokes, the movie forwards the spirit of true freedom and pure link with the nature, forgetting about times and governments.
as Păcală
as Păcălița
as The Forester
as Forester's Wife
as The Collector
as Collector's Wife
as Ion
as Gheorghe
as Păcală's Mother
as Thieves Leader
as Thin Bandit
as Fat Bandit
as The Judge
as The Innkeeper
as Judge's Wife
as The Alewife
as Drummer 1
as Executioner
as Executioner