Aristizza Romanescu Explained

Aristizza Romanescu
Birth Date:1854
Death Date:1918
Nationality:Romanian

Aristizza Romanescu (December 24, 1854, Craiova – June 4, 1918, Iași) was a Romanian stage actress, active 1872–1918.[1]

Life

In 1911 Grigore Brezeanu was making the first Romanian films to deal with fiction. He employed Romanescu as well as other leading actors like Constantin Nottara and Elvire Popesco. The first two films were called "Fatal Love" and "Spin a Yarn". No copies are known of these films.[2]

Notes and References

  1. George Marcu (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, București, 2009.
  2. Book: Dominique Nasta. Contemporary Romanian Cinema: The History of an Unexpected Miracle. 19 November 2013. Wallflower Press. 978-0-231-16744-4. 8.