Close to the Sun (1961)
Petre Orsa, a young peasant gets a job at the Hunedoara Steel Mill with the dream of becoming a top-notch steel man, having Mihai Solca – a sort of communist industrial hero – as his role model. He starts low moving dirt around with a shovel but he soon gets into the team of an old steel man, foreman Tudor Baci.
Director: Savel Știopul
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: September 26, 1961
Cast
- Florin Piersic - Petre Orsa
- Vasilica Tastaman - Livia
- Titus Lapteș - Todor Baci
- Dorin Dron - Solca
- Aurel Cioranu - Gică Pisică
- Nicolae Praida - Dinuț
- Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic
- Ion Manta - Toma
- Ion Prisăcaru - Uzum
- Silviu Stănculescu - Abrudan
Screenplay
Music: Gheorghe Dumitrescu
Editing: Adina Georgescu
Production: Studioul Cinematografic București
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
More Films by Director: Savel Știopul
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Close to the Sun about?
- Petre Orsa, a young peasant gets a job at the Hunedoara Steel Mill with the dream of becoming a top-notch steel man, having Mihai Solca – a sort of communist industrial hero – as his role model. He starts low moving dirt around with a shovel but he soon gets into the team of an old steel man, foreman Tudor Baci.
- Who directed Close to the Sun?
- Close to the Sun was directed by Savel Știopul.
- Who stars in Close to the Sun?
- Close to the Sun stars Florin Piersic, Vasilica Tastaman, Titus Lapteș, Dorin Dron, Aurel Cioranu, Nicolae Praida.
- How long is Close to the Sun?
- Close to the Sun has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Close to the Sun?
- Close to the Sun is a Drama film.
- Where was Close to the Sun produced?
- Close to the Sun was produced in Romania.