Overview
Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the same era such as the Iron Guard rebellion and the execution of political leaders by communists.
Director and cast
- Sergiu Nicolaescu Director
- Ion Siminie as Marshal Ion Antonescu
- Adrian Vâlcu as King Mihai I (as Adrian Vîlcu)
- Gheorghe Dinică as Iuliu Maniu
- George Constantin as Andrei Vyshinsky
- Şerban Ionescu as Lucretiu Patrascanu
- Nicolas König as (as König Nicolas)
- Dorel Vișan as Petru Groza
- Ștefan Radoff as Iuliu Maniu
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