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The Power and The Truth

1972 · 178 min

A long, earnest political drama that feels heavy with ideological purpose and slow institutional conflict.

Overview
This is a communist propaganda movie that follows the life of an engineer who is in conflict with power hungry apparatchiks.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • corruption
    • work
    • morality
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Manole Marcus
    Written by
    Titus Popovici
    Starring
    Mircea Albulescu, Ion Besoiu, Amza Pellea, Octavian Cotescu, Lazăr Vrabie, Irina Gărdescu, Dana Comnea, Nineta Gusti
    Music
    Tiberiu Olah
    Cinematography
    Nicu Stan
    Runtime
    178 min
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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