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Those Who Pay with Their Lives
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Those Who Pay with Their Lives

1989-10-16 · 102 min · ★ 5.1

Drama · Romance

An uncompromising journalist obsessed with the idea of absolute justice ends up committing suicide after reading his father's biography. Based on three novels by Camil Petrescu.

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Directors
Șerban Marinescu
Production companies
Casa de Filme 4
Countries
Romania
Status
Released

Top Cast

Adrian PinteaAdrian PinteaGelu Ruscanu
Ştefan IordacheŞtefan IordacheȘerban Saru-Sinești
Gheorghe VisuGheorghe VisuN.D. Velescu
Marcel IureșMarcel IureșDinu Dorcea
Ovidiu GhinițăOvidiu GhinițăGeorge Demetru Ladima
Mariana MihuțMariana MihuțNora
Irina PetrescuIrina PetrescuIrena
Julieta SzönyiJulieta SzönyiMrs. T.
Șerban CantacuzinoȘerban Cantacuzino
Tudorel FilimonTudorel Filimon
Valentin UritescuValentin UritescuPenciulescu
Ileana PredescuDoamna Sineşti
Ștefan VelniciucȘtefan Velniciuc
Bujor MacrinBujor MacrinPetre Boruga
Dan Profiroiu
Maia MorgensternMaia MorgensternMaria Sineşti
Felix Anton Rizeacomisar de poliţie

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