Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love
Ion: Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii
Synopsis
Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.
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Şerban Ionescu
Ion
Ioana Crăciunescu
Ana Baciu
Leopoldina Bălănuță
Zenobia
Ion Besoiu
Ion Belciug
Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez
Maria Herdelea
Petre Gheorghiu
Vasile Baciu
Valentin Teodosiu
Gheorghe
Octavian Cotescu
Zaharia Herdelea
Catrinel Dumitrescu
Laura
Romeo Pop
Titus Herdelea
Valeria Seciu
Savista
Costel Constantin
Grofșoru
Jean Lorin Florescu
Avrum the Bartender
Dan Nuțu
Lieutenant
Zephi Alșec
Dernstein
Sorina Stănculescu
Florica
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mircea Mureșan
- Screenplay & Story
- Liviu Rebreanu, Titus Popovici
- Original Score
- Gheorghe Zamfir
- Original Title
- Ion: Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii
- Country of Origin
- Romania
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 3h 25m
- Production Studios
- Casa de Filme 5
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mircea Mureșan
Liviu Rebreanu, Titus Popovici
Gheorghe Zamfir
Department Leadership Roster
Nelly Grigoriu-Merola
Costume Design
Mircea Mureșan
Director
Titus Popovici
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love
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What is Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love about?
Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.
Who directed Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love was directed by Mircea Mureșan.
Who stars in Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
The principal cast of Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love includes Şerban Ionescu, Ioana Crăciunescu, Leopoldina Bălănuță, Ion Besoiu, Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez.
When was Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love released and how long is it?
Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 3h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love was composed by Gheorghe Zamfir.
Is Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love based on a book or true story?
Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Liviu Rebreanu".