Overview
Bad luck and bad judgment follow two generations of men in this Rumanian tragedy, set in the World War II era. Ion (Dan Nutu) seeks to find out why many years ago his father was falsely accused of being a communist, an accusation which led to his execution. He discovers that his father's mistress, now married to a wealthy man, made the accusation for money, as she was deathly afraid of poverty. Ion's own girlfriend seems to be similarly concerned about issues of livelihood, and abandons him for a richer suitor. Frustrated and angry, he burns down these couple's houses and takes up with some anti-communist arms smugglers.
Director and cast
- Dan Nuțu as Niculai / Ion Mohreanu
- George Constantin as Nae Caramet
- Mircea Albulescu as Che Andrei
- Emil Botta as Printul Ipsilanti
- Gina Patrichi as Vetina
- Violeta Andrei as Bișcă
- Vasile Nițulescu as Pavel Berechet
- Gheorghe Dinică as maiorul Ionescu
- Ernest Maftei as Titi Șorici
- Constantin Rauțchi as Petrea Duna
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