The Pale Light of Sorrow
Lumina palidă a durerii
Synopsis
Summer 1913, in a village near Buzăul. Ionica, the schoolteacher's son, witnesses the hard life of the poor villagers. The war is coming and his landless neighbors have to work 16 hours a day at the oil wells for miserable wages. Is there hope for them?
Top Cast
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Liana
Gheorghe Marin
Ionut
Violeta Andrei
Florenta
Florina Luican
Marita
Siegfried Sigmund
Nicolae Paramon
Emanoil Petruţ
Popa Petre
Andrei Finti
Calugarul Atanasie
Mária Bodor
Preoteasa
Alexandru Racoviceanu
Muran
Gerhard Kwanka
Hans
Florin Babau
Ana Stoica
Ioana Popescu
Alida Colceag
Ruxandra Macovescu
Coca Enescu
Gheorghe Novac
Savel Știopul
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Iulian Mihu
- Screenplay & Story
- George Macovescu
- Original Title
- Lumina palidă a durerii
- Country of Origin
- Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Iulian Mihu
George Macovescu
Elena Pașca
Atanasie Toma
Department Leadership Roster
George Macovescu
Writer
Iulian Mihu
Director
Atanasie Toma
Producer
Elena Pașca
Editor
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What is The Pale Light of Sorrow about?
Summer 1913, in a village near Buzăul. Ionica, the schoolteacher's son, witnesses the hard life of the poor villagers. The war is coming and his landless neighbors have to work 16 hours a day at the oil wells for miserable wages. Is there hope for them?
Who directed The Pale Light of Sorrow?
The Pale Light of Sorrow was directed by Iulian Mihu.
Who stars in The Pale Light of Sorrow?
The principal cast of The Pale Light of Sorrow includes Liliana Tudor, Gheorghe Marin, Violeta Andrei, Florina Luican, Siegfried Sigmund.
When was The Pale Light of Sorrow released and how long is it?
The Pale Light of Sorrow was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.