An Unforgettable Summer Movie Review 1994

The elegant Marie-Therese Dumitriu (Scott Thomas) has married Army officer Petre (Bleont) and tried to focus on maintaining a serene life, following the Communist takeover of Romania. When Petre is transferred to an isolated border town, he and his family are caught between what the Army demands and what is just. The local Bulgarian peasants are accused of attrocities against the soldiers and Petre is ordered to execute a group of them as an example--guilty or not. Set in 1925 and based on the short story "La Salade" by Petru Dumitriu. English, French, and Romanian with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 82 minutes.
Originally from Romanian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Politics, Period Piece: 1920s, Justice Prevails...?, Adapted from a Story

Screenplay

Lucian Pintilie

Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas, Claudiu Bleont, Olga Tudorache, George Constantin

Cinematography

Calin Ghibu

Director

Lucian Pintilie

Music

Anton Suteu

Producer

Lucian Pintilie, MK2