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Cantemir

1975 · 105 min

A stately, old-fashioned historical adventure that moves deliberately, mixing court intrigue with a sense of earnest struggle.

Directed by
Gheorghe Vitanidis
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Alexandru Repan, Iurie Darie, Ioana Bulcă
Overview
Historical adventure film that evokes the figure of the Prince Dimitrie Cantemir. The heroes fight for the manuscript "The History of the Ottoman Empire" and the jewels of the ruler's wife.

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Directed by
Gheorghe Vitanidis
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Alexandru Repan, Iurie Darie, Ioana Bulcă
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • war
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
Gheorghe Vitanidis
Written by
Mihnea Gheorghiu
Starring
Alexandru Repan, Iurie Darie, Ioana Bulcă, Emanoil Petruţ, George Constantin, Victor Rebengiuc, Ilarion Ciobanu, Amza Pellea
Runtime
105 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Romanian

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