Last Night of Love
Ultima noapte de dragoste
“Last night of love. First night of war.”
Synopsis
In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary. Not receiving any news from his wife he persuades the commanding officer, Captain Dimiu, to allow him a short leave to visit his wife. Tudor married Lena two years before but was very jealous and suspected her of infidelity. When his grandfather dies Tudor inherits most of the fortune. Gigolo lawyer Andrei Nicolau is the executor of the will. He also is the man who lustfully desires Tudor's beautiful wife. A contest for Lena's love begins. Romania is plunged into WW1 and ironically Tudor receives his junior Lieutenant commission in the same regiment where gigolo lawyer Nicolau serves as a Major. Their destinies seem intertwined.
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Vladimir Găitan
Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu
Joanna Pacula
Lena Gheorghiu
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Lawyer / Major Nicolau
Sebastian Papaiani
Lieutenant Orghidan
Ion Besoiu
Colonel Constantinescu
Gheorghe Dinică
Constantin Mavrodin
Colea Răutu
Army doctor Captain Floroiu
Ernest Maftei
Granpa Luca Mavrodin
George Mihăiță
Army orderly Sgt. Zamfir
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Screenplay & Story
- Dumitru Carabăț, Camil Petrescu, Anusavan Salamanian, Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Original Title
- Ultima noapte de dragoste
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Casa de Filme Trei, Centrul de Producție Cinematografică București, Cine TV Film Production, România Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Dumitru Carabăț, Camil Petrescu, Anusavan Salamanian, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Department Leadership Roster
Dumitru Carabăț
Writer
Anusavan Salamanian
Writer
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Director
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Last Night of Love
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What is Last Night of Love about?
In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary. Not receiving any news from his wife he persuades the commanding officer, Captain Dimiu, to allow him a short leave to visit his wife. Tudor married Lena two years before but was very jealous and suspected her of infidelity. When his grandfather dies Tudor inherits most of the fortune. Gigolo lawyer Andrei Nicolau is the executor of the will. He also is the man who lustfully desires Tudor's beautiful wife. A contest for Lena's love begins. Romania is plunged into WW1 and ironically Tudor receives his junior Lieutenant commission in the same regiment where gigolo lawyer Nicolau serves as a Major. Their destinies seem intertwined.
Who directed Last Night of Love?
Last Night of Love was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu.
Who stars in Last Night of Love?
The principal cast of Last Night of Love includes Vladimir Găitan, Joanna Pacula, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Sebastian Papaiani, Ion Besoiu.
When was Last Night of Love released and how long is it?
Last Night of Love was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Is Last Night of Love based on a book or true story?
Last Night of Love is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Camil Petrescu".