Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
Uncle Marin, the Billionaire Romanian Nea Mrin miliardar is a 1979 Romanian comedy film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu after a script written by Vintil Corbul, Eugen Burada and Amza Pellea. The main roles are interpreted by Amza Pellea in dual role, Draga Olteanu Matei, Jean Constantin, tefan MihilescuBrila, Sebastian Papaiani, Puiu Clinescu, Stela Popescu and Colea Rutu.
In a precredit sequence two criminals hijack a plane and kidnap a young woman. After parachuting out of the plane with the woman, they pass her over to gangsters. The gangsters then murder the kidnappers.At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett. ........
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