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The Punishment
Genres
Drama
Overview
In 1919 at the end of WW1 Romanian peasant Manolache Preda returns to his native village where he finds his woman taken by another and his land sold to the local landowner.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1976-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Procurorul Tudor Marian
Amza Pellea
țăranul Manolache Preda
Ernest Maftei
cantonierul Sava Petrache
Gheorghe Dinică
Ion, Seful de Post de Jandarmi
Aimee Iacobescu
Magda Paraianu
Ioana Pavelescu
taranca Ruxsandra
Emmerich Schäffer
Boierul Leon Paraianu
Mihai Mereuţă
Plutonierul Bobinca
Nae Mazilu
Iordan
Vasile Nițulescu
The Priest
Elena Dacian
Manolache Preda's Mother
Alexandru Dobrescu
Judge Elefterescu
Elisabeta Jar
Manolache's Wife
Vasile Popa
Lamplighter
Constantin Rauțchi
Lamplighter
Corneliu Gîrbea
Shepherd Badin
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