Victor Rebengiuc
Apostol Bologa
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Forest of the Hanged: Directed by Liviu Ciulei. With Victor Rebengiuc, Liviu Ciulei, Stefan Ciubotarasu, György Kovács. In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Liviu Ciulei
- 1965-03-16
Running time. 158 minutes. Country. Romania. Language. Romanian. Forest of the Hanged ( Romanian: Pădurea spânzuraților) is a 1965 Romanian drama film directed by Liviu Ciulei, and based on the eponymous novel by Liviu Rebreanu. Ciulei won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
Forest of the Hanged (Romanian: Pădurea spânzuraților) is a novel by Romanian writer Liviu Rebreanu. Published in 1922, it is partly inspired by the experience of his brother Emil Rebreanu , an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army hanged for espionage and desertion in 1917, during World War I .
Movie Info. Although ethnically Romanian with family roots in Transylvania, Apostol Bologa (Victor Rebengiuc) is raised within the confines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is taught his own ...
- Liviu Ciulei
- Drama
- Victor Rebengiuc
After his brother is executed for treason, the protagonist struggles with his loyalty to the army and his inherent connection to his native land, leading to a profound spiritual crisis. The narrative explores themes of nationalism, duty, conscience, and the devastating psychological impact of war.
Liviu Ciulei. 1964. Romania. 154 minutes. During the most brutal days of World War I, Apostol Bologa (the extraordinary Victor Rebengiuc), a Romanian serving as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army, is part of the Court Martial that punishes deserters and other problem soldiers.
Best things about Forest of the Hanged: 1. Young Victor Rebengiuc, with whom it is remarkably easy to fall in love. 2. Everything about the Austro-Hungarian mission to destroy the bright French projector that has somehow ended up in the hands of the Romanian army, who are using it to silently and non-violently harass the Austro-Hungarians at ...
