In a review to Peter Weir’s drama “The Way Back”, The Washington Post describes Romanian actor Dragos Bucur as “exceptional”. In the film depicting the story of Siberian gulag escapees walking 4,000 miles overland to freedom in India, Bucur portrays “an accountant with a quick wit” – in the words of the article’s author, who also draws attention to Bucur’s previous notable role in The Death of Mr. Lazarescu.
Bucur is in good company in this film, which also stars Colin Firth – also remarked by the Washington Post editor for an outstanding performance – as well as Collin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan and fellow Romanian Alexandru Potocean.
33-year-old Dragos Bucur is a graduate of the National Theatric and Cinematic Art University in Bucharest, the Acting Section. He made notable appearances in Police, Adjective (2009, directed by Corneliu Porumboiu), Boogie (2008, Radu Muntean) or Stuff and Dough (2001, Cristi Puiu), as well as through supporting roles in Tuesday After Christmas (2010, Radu Muntean), The Paper Will be Blue (2006, Radu Muntean) or The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005, Cristi Puiu).
Corina Dumitrescu