After the war, in Bucharest, a young Romanian poet arrested for having written an article denouncing Stalinist crimes, will save his life by accepting to become a hostage of the regime.
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Cast
6 people
Johan Leysen
George
Known for
The American
Young & Beautiful
Alexandru Repan
L'Inspecteur
Also in
The Inn Between the Hills
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Mireille Perrier
Laura
Known for
Point Blank
Boy Meets Girl
Maia Morgenstern
Maia Morgenstern
Known for
The Passion of the Christ
High Strung
Răzvan Vasilescu
Cristea
Known for
California Dreamin'
The Oak
Radu Beligan
Vlad
Also in
The Poseidon Explosion
The Afternoon of a Torturer
Radu Mihăileanu Director · Laurent Moussard Screenplay Temistocle Popa Composer
First release September 1, 1993 · Produced in France, Romania, Spain, Switzerland · Languages French, Romanian
Production
Xaloc
Production
Cactus Films
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Parnasse Production
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Filmex Romania
Production
France · Romania · Spain · Switzerland
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Original title
A trăda
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
French · Romanian
Release dates
Canada · September 1, 1993
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
France · November 24, 1993
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No release date listed for United States.
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