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The Return of King Lapusneanu

1980 · 140 min

A slow, serious historical drama that feels like a tense political tragedy, with weighty performances and a somber atmosphere.

Overview
Alexandru Lapusneanu is one of important Moldavian rulers. A Macbeth figure, who obtains his throne in fight, who reeves any possible danger out of his way, a good "hospodar", husband and father. His reign is result of relation with the Great Powers of the XVIth century. The strain relation with the boyars (noblemen), the economic and spiritual contribution in the country's development, tensions of his own family, the loss of reign and the revenge, the second reign are elements for define the man and the prince like touching character

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • family
  • politics
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Malvina Urșianu
Written by
Malvina Urșianu
Starring
George Motoi, Silvia Popovici, Cornel Coman, Valeriu Paraschiv, Eugenia Bosânceanu, Melania Ursu, Ion Niciu, Daniel Bucurescu
Runtime
140 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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