Re-enactment

1960 0h 58m RO

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 1959, in Romania, six former members of the nomenclature and the secret police organize a hold up of the National Bank. After their arrest, the state forces them to play themselves in a film which reconstitutes the crime and the investigation. At the end of their trial, filmed live, they are sentenced to death and executed. except the women, Monica Sevianu that due to the fact that she had 2 children she was punished to do hard work for life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Virgil Calotescu
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0237641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Virgil Calotescu directs. Eugenia Gruici cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Eugenia Gruici shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0237641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.