Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010)
When the Soviet Army marched into Romania in 1944, a part of the Romanian population went “into the mountains” – a diverse assortment of nationalists and fascists, liberals, apolitical farmers and members of the middle-class, who were affected by the Communists’ expropriations. Over a thousand armed resistance groups took refuge in the inaccessible forests of the Carpathian Mountains where they waited in vain for the support of the Western Allies. One of them was led by Ion Gavrilă-Ogoranu, who managed to remain undetected until 1976 when he was arrested. This film depicts the daily existence of this group. It tells the story of a struggle that became an end in itself, as the enemy was constantly in pursuit and arrest meant torture and often liquidation. Hungry and emotionally withdrawn, the group of young men got entangled in a partisan war that could not be won, lost in the landscape of the South Carpathians, accompanied by a vigilant secret police, the Securitate.
Cast
- Constantin Diţă - Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu
- Ionuţ Caras - Gheorghe Haşiu
- Catalin Babliuc - Ion Chiujdea
- Ion Bechet - Nelu Novac
- Vasile Calofir - Andrei Haşiu
- Constantin Lupescu - Ion Ilioi
- Dan Bordeianu - Victor Metea
- Alexandru Potocean - Toma Pirău
- Alin Mihalache - Gheorghe Şovăială
- Radu Iacoban - Gelu Novac
Screenplay
Keywords
rebellion, communism, carpathians
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man about?
- When the Soviet Army marched into Romania in 1944, a part of the Romanian population went “into the mountains” – a diverse assortment of nationalists and fascists, liberals, apolitical farmers and members of the middle-class, who were affected by the Communists’ expropriations. Over a thousand armed resistance groups took refuge in the inaccessible forests of the Carpathian Mountains where they waited in vain for the support of the Western Allies. One of them was led by Ion Gavrilă-Ogoranu, who managed to remain undetected until 1976 when he was arrested. This film depicts the daily existence of this group. It tells the story of a struggle that became an end in itself, as the enemy was constantly in pursuit and arrest meant torture and often liquidation. Hungry and emotionally withdrawn, the group of young men got entangled in a partisan war that could not be won, lost in the landscape of the South Carpathians, accompanied by a vigilant secret police, the Securitate.
- Who directed Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?
- Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man was directed by Constantin Popescu Jr..
- Who stars in Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?
- Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man stars Constantin Diţă, Ionuţ Caras, Catalin Babliuc, Ion Bechet, Vasile Calofir, Constantin Lupescu.
- How long is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?
- Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man has a runtime of 2h 43m (163 minutes).
- What genre is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?
- Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man is a Action, Drama, History film.
- Where was Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man produced?
- Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man was produced in Romania.