sergiu niculescu be indeed quite a famous romanian director . he actually get most of his fame by shoot war movie during the ceaucescu area and he seem to have be quite good at it . he be now a controversial old man and a senator and his word be key in fund romanian movie with public money . in orient express his character be play by two actor ( himself ) and dan bitman ( the young character ) who be a well know rock star in romania . the all plot be just an amazing example of self praise and narcissism . no less than 4 woman be actually in love with the niculescu character . the dialog and shoot be flat and static . barely any camera move except for one or two traveling . the film fail to capture the audience . when i watch it and the public laugh during the most pathetic or romantic moment . the film recall the spirit of a niculescu earlier film represent ultima noapte de dragoste and shot in 1979. the only interesting part be the lovely miclauseni castle locate close to iasi ( north est romania ) where part of the movie have be shoot .