Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii (1980)

Original title

Ion: Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii

Directed by

Mircea Mureșan

Genre

historical film

Country

Romania

Runtime

3h 25m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a poor Transylvanian peasant in the early 20th century. He struggles with his desire for land and his passion for a woman, which leads to destructive choices in his community.

earthyintensesomberdeliberateemotionally chargedgrittysocially consciouspoignant

What happens

Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii (The curse of the land, the curse of love) is a 1981 Romanian drama film directed by Mircea Mureșan. The film is an adaptation of Liviu Rebreanu's 1920 social novel Ion, starring Șerban Ionescu as the titular character, a poor Transylvanian peasant. The movie was mostly shot in the village of Fântânele, near Sibiu, from 5 April 1978 to 9 February 1979. The release was delayed due to concerns raised by the communist censors. The premiere took place on 14 April 1980, at the Patria Cinema in Bucharest; the film was watched by 3,469,709 spectators in Romanian cinemas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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