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Carol I

2009 · 90 min

A slow, somber historical drama that feels like a quiet meditation on duty, age, and the weight of a crown.

Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Marina Procopie, Răzvan Vasilescu
Overview
The last days of the first Romanian king, Carol I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the tough decisions he had to make in the summer of 1914 in order to please both Romanian Parliament and his relatives from the German Empire.

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Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Marina Procopie, Răzvan Vasilescu
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • politics
  • aging
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
history, documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Marina Procopie, Răzvan Vasilescu, Geo Dobre, Andreea Macelaru, Cristian Motiu, Mihai Niculescu, Ion Lupu
Music
Anton Șuteu
Cinematography
Viorel Sergovici
Runtime
90 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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