Mercenaries' Trap
Capcana mercenarilor
Synopsis
The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman
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Capcana mercenarilor
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-11-27
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Gheorghe Cozorici
Baron Von Görtz
Mircea Albulescu
Captain Luca
Amza Pellea
Frank
Corneliu Gîrbea
Genovese Mercenary
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Major Andrei
Ion Besoiu
Cpt. Resz Lemeni
Jean Constantin
Corcodel
Colea Răutu
Ciungul
Klaus Gehrke
Mercenary
Şerban Ionescu
Mitru
Traian Costea
Lieutenant
Constantin Rauțchi
Soldier
Constantin Codrescu
Mayer
Mircea Gogan
Shoemaker
George Mihăiță
Onuț
Violeta Andrei
The Countess
Ileana Popovici
Maria
Enikõ Szilágyi
Reta
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Screenplay & Story
- Liviu Gheorghiu
- Original Score
- Ileana Popovici
- Original Title
- Capcana mercenarilor
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Centrul de Producție Cinematografică București, Casa de Filme 5, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Liviu Gheorghiu
Ileana Popovici
Anca Dobrescu
Dumitru Fernoagă
Department Leadership Roster
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Director
Marcel Bogos
Production Design
Marga Moldovan
Costume Design
Anca Dobrescu
Editor
Liviu Gheorghiu
Writer
Dumitru Fernoagă
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mercenaries' Trap
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What is Mercenaries' Trap about?
The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania. Looking for revenge, he ordered the killing of innocent Romanian peasants from a neighbouring village, which he suspected to be guilty for the losses he suffered. A Romanian officer from Romanian Transylvanian Volunteers Corp, decides to help the villagers to face the menace of the nobleman
Who directed Mercenaries' Trap?
Mercenaries' Trap was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu.
Who stars in Mercenaries' Trap?
The principal cast of Mercenaries' Trap includes Gheorghe Cozorici, Mircea Albulescu, Amza Pellea, Corneliu Gîrbea, Sergiu Nicolaescu.
When was Mercenaries' Trap released and how long is it?
Mercenaries' Trap was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Mercenaries' Trap?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mercenaries' Trap was composed by Ileana Popovici.