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The Freckled Boy

1973–1974 · 1 season

A earnest wartime adventure seen through a child's eyes, mixing street-smart scrapes with a sense of historic stakes.

Created by
Francisc Munteanu
Genres
Family, Action & adventure
Starring
Costel Băloiu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Zephi Alșec
Overview
During the times of the Second World War in Royal Romania, a street smart kid accidentally becomes part of an organization which will eventually decide the future of his country.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Francisc Munteanu
Genres
Family, Action & adventure
Starring
Costel Băloiu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Zephi Alșec
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • war
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, action & adventure
Created by
Francisc Munteanu
Written by
Francisc Munteanu
Starring
Costel Băloiu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Zephi Alșec, Florin Tănase, Draga Olteanu Matei, Constantin Codrescu, Ion Dichiseanu, Viorel Comănici
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 35 min each
Network
TVR 1
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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