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Forest of the Hanged

Original title: Padurea spânzuratilor
  • 19651965
  • 2h 34m
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Padurea spânzuratilor (1965)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Liviu Ciulei
  • Writers
    • Titus Popovici
    • Liviu Rebreanu(novel)
  • Stars
    • Victor Rebengiuc
    • Liviu Ciulei
    • Stefan Ciubotarasu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Liviu Ciulei
  • Writers
    • Titus Popovici
    • Liviu Rebreanu(novel)
  • Stars
    • Victor Rebengiuc
    • Liviu Ciulei
    • Stefan Ciubotarasu
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Victor Rebengiuc
    Victor Rebengiuc
    • Lieutenant Apostol Bologaas Lieutenant Apostol Bologa
    Liviu Ciulei
    Liviu Ciulei
    • Captain Klapkaas Captain Klapka
    Stefan Ciubotarasu
    • Petreas Petre
    György Kovács
    • Habsburg General Von Kargas Habsburg General Von Karg
    Anna Széles
    • Ilonaas Ilona
    • (as Ana Széles)
    Gina Patrichi
    • Rozaas Roza
    András Csiky
    • Vargaas Varga
    • (as Andrei Csiki)
    Emmerich Schäffer
    Emmerich Schäffer
    • Johan Maria Mülleras Johan Maria Müller
    • (as Emeric Scháfer)
    Costache Antoniu
    • Preotulas Preotul
    Emil Botta
    • Captain Cervenkoas Captain Cervenko
    Laszlo Kiss
    • Vidoras Vidor
    • (as László Kiss)
    Nicolae Tomazoglu
    • Army Doctoras Army Doctor
    Constantin Brezeanu
    • (Procurorul militar)as (Procurorul militar)
    Ion Caramitru
    Ion Caramitru
    • Petre Petreas Petre Petre
    George Aurelian
    • Domsaas Domsa
    Mihai Mereuta
    • Corporal overseeing gravediggersas Corporal overseeing gravediggers
    Gheorghe Cozorici
    • captured Romanian officeras captured Romanian officer
    Mariana Mihut
    • Martaas Marta
    • Director
      • Liviu Ciulei
    • Writers
      • Titus Popovici
      • Liviu Rebreanu(novel)
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    In 1916, ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is a Lieutenant in the Habsburg Army and he reports for duty on the front lines determined to do his duty. Upon his arrival, he meets a fellow officer, Captain Klapka, and informs him of the upcoming execution of Lieutenant Svoboda who tried to desert to the enemy. Lieutenant Bologa shows his satisfaction at having been a member of the Court Martial that convicted Svoboda to death by hanging. After all, they all took an oath of loyalty toward the Habsburgs. Despite Bologa's loyal bravado, the fact that their enemy is the Romanian Army doesn't escape him. The Romanian lines are just a few yards away and being a Romanian himself Bologa longs for his native Romania. More and more Bologa agonizes over loyalty and desertion to his Romanian brethren. His friend, Captain Klapka, reminds him of the severe penalty for desertion. —nufs68
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    • Trivia
      Liviu Ciulei directed and starred in this motion picture.

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    Review
    Top review
    A Romanian masterpiece
    Maybe, the single masterpiece in Romanian cinematography. It is not an ecranisation but a way of reality's reflection. It is a story about war, love, duty and love but it is more. It is a poem in which light, acting and atmosphere are parts of a subtle description of a ordinary strange world.

    Victor Rebengiuc, at beginning of his impressive career, create a special character, with thinks, gestures, relationship in Dostoievsky's style, but in a deep mode. The war is not a event, it is the principal character, every image, gorgeous image is one of conflict's bones.

    The mud, rope or questions have East European nimbus but the art of Ciulei is the convert of this atmosphere in essence of crisis. A world falls, an interior world, a conscience, and this event is the end of every hour of exterior time. Apostole Bologa is the prototype of anonymous anti-hero, he believes in values of every civilizations and who assist at there putrefaction.

    A splendid film of a huge director.
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    • Vincentiu
    • Jan 1, 2007

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1965 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Šuma obešen
    • Filming locations
      • Banffy Castle, Bontida, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Romania Film
      • Studioul Cinematografic Bucuresti
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    • Budget
      • ROL 10,542,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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