Life Doesn't Spare (1959)
Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the “little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.
Directors: Iulian Mihu, Manole Marcus.
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Mircea Balaban as |
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Emil Botta as |
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Angela Chiuaru as |
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Dana Comnea as |
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Ilie Duțu as |
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Vasile Ichim as |
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Romulus Neacșu as |
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Nicolae Praida as |
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Marius Rucareanu as |
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Lazăr Vrabie as |
| Directing | Iulian Mihu | Director |
| Directing | Manole Marcus | Director |
| Writing | Alexandru Sahia | Writer |
| Crew | Alexandru Întorsureanu | Cinematography |
| Crew | Gheorghe Fischer | Cinematography |
| Crew | George Cornea | Cinematography |
| Editing | Lucia Anton | Editor |
| Art | Filip Dumitriu | Production Design |
| Art | Nicolae Teodoru | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene Bratu | Costume Design |
| Writing | Manole Marcus | Writer |
| Writing | Iulian Mihu | Writer |