Mercenaries' Trap (1981)
Capcana mercenarilor (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 51min
- Adventure, Drama
- 26 Jan 1981 (Romania)
- Movie
In 1918 a defeated Austro-Hungarian Baron Colonel Von Görtz returns home to Transylvania which has just been lost to Romania. A vengeful Von Görtz punishes the nearby villagers but Romanian Major Tudor Andrei aids them.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
Directed by
| Sergiu Nicolaescu | ||
Written by
| Liviu Gheorghiu | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sergiu Nicolaescu | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dumitru Fernoaga | ... | producer |
| Lidia Popita | ... | delegate producer (as Lidia Popita Mohor) |
Music by
| Ileana Popovici | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicolae Girardi | ||
Editing by
| Anca Dobrescu | ||
| Gabriela Nasta | ||
Editorial Department
| Mihaela Grigore | ... | assistant editor |
| Elena Nistor | ... | assistant editor |
| George Palivet | ... | color timer |
| Tia Petrancu | ... | color timer |
| Emilia Raducanu | ... | assistant editor |
| Doina Zaharia | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Marcel Bogos | ||
| Richard Schmidt | ||
Costume Design by
| Marga Moldovan | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria Anton | ... | makeup artist |
| Rosalia Bartha | ... | makeup artist (as Rozalia Barta) |
| Mihai Ionescu | ... | makeup artist |
| Peter Kuhnert | ... | makeup artist |
| Dana Roseanu | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ion Dorutiu | ... | unit manager |
| Herbert Hoffmann | ... | unit manager |
| Gerrit List | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Loteanu | ... | unit manager |
| Manfred Peetz | ... | unit manager |
| Peter Schlaak | ... | unit manager |
| Georgeta Vîlcu Savescu | ... | production manager (as Georgeta Vîlcu) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ion Gostin | ... | assistant director |
| Rosemarie Müller | ... | assistant director |
| Dimitrios Sukas | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gheorghe Albescu | ... | props |
| Flaviu Barbacaru | ... | assistant decorator |
| Cristian Nicolae | ... | assistant decorator |
| Leon Resteanu | ... | property master |
| Mihaela Vasilescu | ... | graphic artist |
| Günter Weber | ... | assistant decorator |
| Georg Wüstenberg | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Constantin Ciuca | ... | sound technician |
| Anusavan Salamanian | ... | sound (as A. Salamanian) |
| Valentin Tesa | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Oltita Curta | ... | special photographic effects |
| Pascu Davidson | ... | special photographic effects |
| Dorin Gh. Macovei | ... | special effects |
| Gheorghe Nicolae | ... | special effects |
| Nicolae Novac | ... | special effects technician |
| Iurii Stoica | ... | special effects |
| Horst Zimmermann | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Marian Iacob | ... | stunts |
| Viorel Ivanica | ... | stunts |
| Aurel Popescu | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pompiliu Avram | ... | assistant camera |
| Wolfgang Bangemann | ... | still photographer |
| Mihai Bocu | ... | electrician |
| Gheorghe Dinca | ... | electrician |
| Nicolae Jurca | ... | grip |
| Richard Labitzki | ... | grip |
| Dumitru Musat | ... | electrician |
| Ion Nicolae | ... | electrician |
| Marin Nicolae | ... | electrician |
| Ion Olteanu | ... | gaffer |
| Valentin Pal | ... | grip |
| Liviu Pojoni | ... | camera operator (as Liviu Pojoni) |
| Ilie Rusen | ... | camera technician |
| Grigore Stoica | ... | electrician |
| Petre Vlasceanu | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elena Dodita | ... | costumer |
| Mariana Pal | ... | costumer |
| Renata Preda | ... | costume assistant (as Renata Preda Turconi) |
| Kurt Schaffer | ... | costumer (as Kurt Schafeer) |
| Niculina Vasile | ... | costume assistant (as Nina Vasile) |
Additional Crew
| Viorica Mihalcea | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- România Film (1981) (Romania)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman. Written by Motul |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Sergiu Nicolaescu co-wrote the screenplay, directed and starred in this motion picture. See more » |
| Goofs | There couldn't have been 44 dead. There were 50 homes, and 6 of the mercenaries did not obey the order to shoot one villager in each household. However, one of the houses (the one that turned out to be Luca's, actually) was empty. So there should be 43 bodies. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Carol I (2009). See more » |