Eliza Petrăchescu
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Eliza Petrăchescu (1911–1977) was a Romanian stage and film actress, renowned especially for her powerful presence in tragic roles. She graduated from the Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Iași, where she was the favorite student of the great actress Agatha Bârsescu. Between 1929 and 1941, Petrăchescu performed in over 40 roles at the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre in Iași, establishing herself as one of the most promising actresses of her generation. In 1941, she was recommended by direct...
Known For
Filmography
A Summer Tale
1976
as Profira, Tănase's mother
Stephen the Great: Vaslui 1475
1975
Postcards with Wildflowers
1975
as The Intermediate
Lust for Gold
1974
as Innkeeper
The Stone Wedding
1973
Felix and Otilia
1972
as Marina
Then I Sentenced Them All to Death
1972
as Fumegoaia
The Last Night of Childhood
1969
as Mrs. Hora
Memories of My Childhood
1964
as Aunt Mărioara
Codine
1963
as Catrina
Sentimental Story
1962
as Doctor
The Thirst
1960
as Soţia lui Gavrilă Ursu
Family Jewels
1958
as Eleonora
Bird of the Storm
1957
as Axinia