Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976)
A war story. survivors. refugees. few essential meetings. and great actors. a film inspired from Zaharia Stancu short story. about pain, search of sense in misty times, about roots of evil and price of survive, about a country as shadow and ruins of a empire. all in dark nuances, touching images. a movie like a ballad. heavy, strange, profound, harsh, cruel. with few drops of feelings as steps of rotten ladder. looks, silhouettes, way to ambiguous home. a thief and a young man. across Balkans. among ash of a fragile territory. the impressive aspect – silence. and gestures. the woman, the train. the escape. the bath. and the death of Diplomat. all – fragments of an old way to discover reality. all – words of a new world.
Director: Andrei Blaier
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: March 8, 1976
Cast
- Gheorghe Dinică - The Diplomat
- Gabriel Marian Oseciuc - Darie
- Cornel Coman - Spelbul
- Ștefan Sileanu - Siteavul
- Ferenc Bencze - Dodu
- Ernest Maftei - Țigan
- Jean Reder - Feldwebel
- Constantin Rauțchi
- Nucu Păunescu
- Petruț Traian
Screenplay
- Zaharia Stancu (Novel)
Music: Radu Șerban
Production: Casa de Filme 3
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
More Films by Director: Andrei Blaier
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Through the Ashes of the Empire about?
- A war story. survivors. refugees. few essential meetings. and great actors. a film inspired from Zaharia Stancu short story. about pain, search of sense in misty times, about roots of evil and price of survive, about a country as shadow and ruins of a empire. all in dark nuances, touching images. a movie like a ballad. heavy, strange, profound, harsh, cruel. with few drops of feelings as steps of rotten ladder. looks, silhouettes, way to ambiguous home. a thief and a young man. across Balkans. among ash of a fragile territory. the impressive aspect – silence. and gestures. the woman, the train. the escape. the bath. and the death of Diplomat. all – fragments of an old way to discover reality. all – words of a new world.
- Who directed Through the Ashes of the Empire?
- Through the Ashes of the Empire was directed by Andrei Blaier.
- Who stars in Through the Ashes of the Empire?
- Through the Ashes of the Empire stars Gheorghe Dinică, Gabriel Marian Oseciuc, Cornel Coman, Ștefan Sileanu, Ferenc Bencze, Ernest Maftei.
- How long is Through the Ashes of the Empire?
- Through the Ashes of the Empire has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Through the Ashes of the Empire?
- Through the Ashes of the Empire is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Through the Ashes of the Empire produced?
- Through the Ashes of the Empire was produced in Romania.