Bariera

Bariera

1972 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, History, War

In 1942, Nea' Vitu is in trouble with his children: a son is fascinated by the world of war profiteers, and the daughter is going around with the speculator "Treispemii" (Dan Nutu). On the evening of her engagement, Vitu is denounced by his son for hiding an illegal printing press in a painter's house. Thirty years later, he returns to the slum and searches for the Vitu family. They no longer live there, the neighbors have changed, and he investigates to find out what happened to them. Nea Vițu, you raise your daughter, Rădița, and son Fănică. His wife Dorina died when Fănică was born. Apparently, family problems are difficult barriers to overcome. He's an honest man. He gets angry at the slick Fănică. Fănică is also chased away by the slum priest, because he wanted to make a new bible... where he'd be Fănică the God .... Rădița goes around with the speculator "Treispemii". In 1942, nea Vițu joins the fight against the Nazis and runs an illegal printing house with a painter...

Directed by Mircea Mureșan · Written by Teodor Mazilu

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Octavian Cotescu muncitorul Vitu
Mihaela Mihai utecista Radita
Toma Caragiu seful de post de jandarmi Eftimie
Gina Patrichi Tutuleasa
Dan Nuțu ucenicul Treispemii
Mircea Albulescu Inspector de la Siguranta
Ion Besoiu pictorul Radulescu
Draga Olteanu Matei carciumareasa Vestemeanca
Gheorghe Dinică pungasul Ionel Calaretu
Florin Scărlătescu Preotul Chirica
Olga Bucătaru Lucica
Nucu Păunescu carciumarul Vestemean

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