Underplayed Gems

Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976)

Through the Ashes of the Empire poster
Original title
Prin cenușa imperiului
Directed by
Andrei Blaier
Genre
drama film
Country
Romania
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man journeys through a war-torn landscape, learning to survive amidst betrayal and loss. The story follows his gradual loss of innocence as he encounters shifting loyalties and hard choices.

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What happens

Through the Ashes of the Empire (Romanian: Prin cenușa imperiului) is a 1976 Romanian war drama film directed by Andrei Blaier. It is a picaresque tale of betrayal, survival and coming of age based on the novel Jocul cu moartea by Zaharia Stancu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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