''Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii'' (''The curse of the land, the curse of love'') is a 1981 Romanian
drama film
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directed by
Mircea Mureșan. The film is an adaptation of
Liviu Rebreanu
Liviu Rebreanu (; November 27, 1885 – September 1, 1944) was a Romanian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and journalist.
Life
Born in Felsőilosva (now Târlișua, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania), then part of the King ...
's 1920
social novel
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not.
Etymology
The word "social" derives fro ...
', starring
Șerban Ionescu as the titular character, a poor
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
n peasant.
The movie was mostly shot in the village of
Fântânele, near
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...
, from 5 April 1978 to 9 February 1979. The release was delayed due to concerns raised by the
communist censors. The premiere took place on 14 April 1980, at the
Patria Cinema in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
; the film was watched by 3,469,709 spectators in Romanian cinemas.
Cast
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Șerban Ionescu – Ion
* – Vasile Baciu
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Ioana Crăciunescu
Ioana Crăciunescu (born 1950) is a Romanian actress and poet. She has published six volumes of collected poetry, beginning in 1980, and was awarded the Writers' Union of Romania Prize in 1981. In 2009, she received the Nichita Stănescu Nationa ...
– Ana Baciu
*
Leopoldina Bălănuță – Zenobia
*
Octavian Cotescu – Zaharia Herdelea
* – Titu Herdelea
*
Tamara Buciuceanu – Maria Herdelea
*
Valentin Teodosiu
Valentin Teodosiu (; born 17 September 1953) is a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. He is well known as the voice of channel ProTV since 1995.
Teodosiu was born in Bucharest and graduated in 1978 from the I.L. Car ...
– Gheorghe
*
Catrinel Dumitrescu – Laura
*
Ion Besoiu – Priest Belciug
* – Lieutenant
* – Savista
* – Count
* – Ghighi
* – Dernstein
* – Innkeeper Avrum
*
Sorina Stănculescu – Florica
* – Protopope Pintea
*Livia Baba – Wife of protopope Pintea
*Ion Hidișan – Alexandru Pop-Glanetașu
* – Inspector
*Radu Basarab – Doctor
*Hans Pomarius – Beck
*Teodor Portărescu – Mayor Florea Tancu
*Nae Floca-Acileni – Simion Butunoiu
*Mircea Hîndoreanu – Toma Bulbuc
*Petre Lupu
*Daniel Tomescu
*Ferenc Fábián
*Petre Gheorghiu – Goe, music teacher
*Rodica Nițescu
*Avram Besoiu – Marchidan
*Mircea Cruceanu
*Crina Cojocaru
*Ion Porsila
*Romulus Bărbulescu
*Constantin Stănescu
*Petre Vasilescu
*Emilia Porojan
*Paul Mocanu
*Ion Grapinni
*Stefan Erdös
*Klaus Hinn
*Conradt Kurt
*Marieta Gaspar
*Eugenia Barcan
*Traian DragoÈ™
Dubbing
* – Wife of protopope Pintea
* – Beck
*
Jean Constantin
Jean Constantin (; born Constantin Cornel Jean; 21 August 1927 – 26 May 2010) was a well-known Romanian comedian
of Greeks in Romania, Greek ethnicity.
Constantin was born in Techirghiol, and died in Constanța.
Filmography
*' (2010) .... A ...
– Protopope Pintea
*
Gheorghe Dănilă – Simion Butunoiu
* – Alexandru Pop-Glanetașu
*
Luminița Gheorghiu – Florica
* – Marchidan
*
Florin Zamfirescu
Florin Zamfirescu (; born 12 April 1949) is a Romanian theatre and film actor and director, and university professor.
Zamfirescu was born in Călimănești, Vâlcea County; his grandfather, Gheorghe Zamfirescu, was mayor of the town. He graduate ...
– Toma Bulbuc
See also
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References
1980 films
Romanian drama films
Films set in Transylvania
1980 drama films
Films based on works by Liviu Rebreanu
Films based on Romanian novels
Films directed by Mircea Mureșan
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