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Jacob
Genres
Drama
Overview
Jacob (Dorel Visan) is a gold miner who risks his life daily to support his wife, mother-in-law, and four children in this socio-political drama. Under the rule of an oppressive monarchy backed by military force, the miners often resort to stealing gold to compensate for their meager wages. Workers are subjected to strip searches and are forced to take laxatives by the often brutal guards and inspectors as they look for stolen gold, and Jacob raises his vocal objections over the treatment of his fellow workers.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
1988-10-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dorel Vișan
Iacob
Ion Besoiu
Florin Zamfirescu
Cecilia Bârbora
Maria Seleș
Horea Nicolae Murgu
Horea Nicolae Murgu
Engineer
Felix Anton Rizea
Policeman
Adrian Titieni
Engineer
Mircea Daneliuc
Constantin Dinulescu
Dinu Apetrei
Livia Baba
Constantin Cotimanis
Ion Fiscuteanu
Valentin Uritescu
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