The Punishment

1976

1h 52m

7.1(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

16 members

Directing

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Procurorul Tudor Marian

Acting

Amza Pellea

țăranul Manolache Preda

Acting

Ernest Maftei

cantonierul Sava Petrache

Acting

Gheorghe Dinică

Ion, Seful de Post de Jandarmi

Acting

Aimee Iacobescu

Magda Paraianu

Acting

Ioana Pavelescu

taranca Ruxsandra

Acting

Emmerich Schäffer

Boierul Leon Paraianu

Acting

Mihai Mereuţă

Plutonierul Bobinca

Acting

Nae Mazilu

Iordan

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Acting

Vasile Nițulescu

The Priest

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Acting

Elena Dacian

Manolache Preda's Mother

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Acting

Alexandru Dobrescu

Judge Elefterescu

Acting

Elisabeta Jar

Manolache's Wife

Acting

Vasile Popa

Lamplighter

Acting

Constantin Rauțchi

Lamplighter

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Corneliu Gîrbea

Shepherd Badin

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