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The Punishment
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The Punishment

1976-09-13 · 112 min · ★ 7.3

Drama

In 1919 at the end of WW1 Romanian peasant Manolache Preda returns to his native village where he finds his woman taken by another and his land sold to the local landowner.

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Directors
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Production companies
România Film, Casa de Filme Cinci, Centrul de Producție Cinematografică București
Countries
Romania
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sergiu NicolaescuSergiu NicolaescuProcurorul Tudor Marian
Amza PelleaAmza Pelleațăranul Manolache Preda
Ernest MafteiErnest Mafteicantonierul Sava Petrache
Gheorghe DinicăGheorghe DinicăIon, Seful de Post de Jandarmi
Aimee IacobescuAimee IacobescuMagda Paraianu
Ioana PavelescuIoana Pavelescutaranca Ruxsandra
Emmerich SchäfferEmmerich SchäfferBoierul Leon Paraianu
Mihai MereuţăMihai MereuţăPlutonierul Bobinca
Nae MaziluIordan
Vasile NițulescuThe Priest
Elena DacianManolache Preda's Mother
Alexandru DobrescuAlexandru DobrescuJudge Elefterescu
Elisabeta JarElisabeta JarManolache's Wife
Vasile PopaVasile PopaLamplighter
Constantin RauțchiLamplighter
Corneliu GîrbeaCorneliu GîrbeaShepherd Badin

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