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Independenţa României

191283 minRomania
WarDrama

Synopsis

Historical reenactments present the Russo-Turkish War through Romania's struggle for independence. Looking back from 1912 at the events of 1877–1878, the film arranges military episodes into a patriotic account rather than an eyewitness record of the conflict.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
82:46
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Aristide Demetriade · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsAristide Demetriade

Behind the scenes

A group of Romanian stage actors helped initiate the ambitious production. Aristide Demetriade directed, while Grigore Brezeanu contributed as an associate producer and an important creative participant.

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