Romania / May 13, 1982
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Colea Răutu | Ciungul |
| Klaus Gehrke | Mercenary |
| Şerban Ionescu | Mitru |
| Traian Costea | Lieutenant |
| Constantin Rauțchi | Soldier |
| Constantin Codrescu | Mayer |
| Mircea Gogan | Shoemaker |
| George Mihăiță | Onuț |
| Violeta Andrei | The Countess |
| Ileana Popovici | Maria |
| Enikõ Szilágyi | Reta |
| Ion Anestin | Scared Mercenary |
| Ion Marinescu | Priest |
| Ion Pascu | Villager |
| Alexandru Rioșanu | Wilhelm the Administrator |
Genres
WarAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Capcana mercenarilor |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Production countries | East Germany, Romania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Centrul de Producție Cinematografică București, Casa de Filme 5, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 13 maggio 1982 |
| Production | Dumitru Fernoagă |
| Writer | Liviu Gheorghiu |
| Editing | Anca Dobrescu |
| Cinematography | Nicolae Girardi |
| Assistant directors | Sergiu Nicolaescu |
| Production design | Marcel Bogos |
| Art direction | Marcel Bogos |
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| Set decoration | Marcel Bogos |
| Music | Ileana Popovici |
| Sound | Ileana Popovici |
| Costume design | Marga Moldovan, Maria Anton, Peter Kuhnert |
| Makeup | Maria Anton, Peter Kuhnert, Marga Moldovan |
| Hairstyling | Maria Anton, Marga Moldovan, Peter Kuhnert |
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