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The Actor and the Savages

The Actor and the Savages

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 20, 1975

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family

User Score

81%

Original Title

Actorul și sălbaticii

Production Companies

România Film

Director

Manole Marcus

Description

Toma Caragiu plays Costica Caratase character inspired by the personality of the great actor Constantin Tanase. The action takes place in the interwar period and focuses on the conflict between actor and Iron Guard movement ("savages") offended by a satirizes artistic performances. Film question the artist's freedom of expression and the danger posed by his involvement in social issues existing in a dictatorship world.