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6.0 / 10(9 votes)IMDb19761h 41mRomania

Through the Ashes of the Empire

Prin cenușa imperiului

Synopsis

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.

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Prin cernușa imperiului, regia Andrei Blaier

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Andrei Blaier
Screenplay & Story
Zaharia Stancu
Original Score
Radu Șerban
Original Title
Prin cenușa imperiului
Country of Origin
Romania
Spoken Languages
Romanian
Runtime
1h 41m
Production Studios
Casa de Filme 3

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Andrei Blaier

Screenplay & Story

Zaharia Stancu

Original Score & Music

Radu Șerban

Producers

Eugen Mandric

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Zaharia Stancu

Department Leadership Roster

Andrei Blaier

Andrei Blaier

Director

Eugen Mandric

Producer

Nicolae Edulescu

Production Design

Horia Popescu

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Frequently Asked Questions About Through the Ashes of the Empire

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

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?

The principal cast of Through the Ashes of the Empire includes Gheorghe Dinică, Gabriel Marian Oseciuc, Cornel Coman, Ștefan Sileanu, Ferenc Bencze.

When was Through the Ashes of the Empire released and how long is it?

Through the Ashes of the Empire was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.

Who composed the musical score for Through the Ashes of the Empire?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Through the Ashes of the Empire was composed by Radu Șerban.

Is Through the Ashes of the Empire based on a book or true story?

Through the Ashes of the Empire is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Zaharia Stancu".