The Afternoon of a Torturer

2002 1h 16m RO

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 14

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A young journalist interviews a man who was a torturer during the early days of the communist regime in Romania.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gheorghe Dinică
Frant Tandara
Radu Beligan
The professor
Ioana Ana Macaria
The journalist
Coca Bloos
Frant's wife
Dorina Chiriac
The commissar
Cristina Agachi
The Aunt
Șerban Pavlu
Ticuta
Marius Radu
Frant as a child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucian Pintilie
Writers: Lucian Pintilie
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucian Pintilie, shot by Călin Ghibu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nita Chivulescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gheorghe Dinică and Radu Beligan and Ioana Ana Macaria carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucian Pintilie directs. Călin Ghibu behind the camera. Nita Chivulescu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania, France. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lucian Pintilie, shot by Călin Ghibu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nita Chivulescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gheorghe Dinică and Radu Beligan and Ioana Ana Macaria carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0290423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.