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The Great Solitary(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-09-25
60%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
Overview:
Nicolae (George Motoi), the intelectual descendant of Moromete family, former communist apparatchik in the 50s, becomes a horticultor due to a political error, and refuses to have any social life, even if he is unhappy with his inactivity. The death of his partner makes him respond to the overtures of his old comrades. Based on the eponymous novel by Marin Preda.
Languages: Romanian.
Countries:
Romania
ProductionCompanies:
Casa de Filme 4
Movie: The Great Solitary
Top 10 Billed Cast
Toma Caragiu
inginer agronom
George Motoi
inginerul horticultor Nicolae Moromete
Gheorghe Dinică
prim-secretarul Comitetului Regional de Partid
Ion Caramitru
pictorul Victor Pătrașcu
Petre Gheorghiu
președintele Sfatului Popular Comunal
Florina Luican
mama lui Moromete
Florina Cercel
Ilinca
Florin Piersic Jr.
copil
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Nicolae (George Motoi), the intelectual descendant of Moromete family, former communist apparatchik in the 50s, becomes a horticultor due to a political error, and refuses to have any social life, even if he is unhappy with his inactivity. The death of his partner makes him respond to the overtures of his old comrades. Based on the eponymous novel by Marin Preda.
Release Date
1977-09-25
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