The Axe
7.4
Vitoria, a strong-willed peasant woman from the mountains, sets out on a relentless journey to find out what happened to her husband, the shepherd Nechifor, who disappeared without a trace after leaving to buy sheep.
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Cast
15 people
Margarita Lozano
Vitoria Lipan
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
Jean de Florette
Folco Lulli
oierul Bogza
Known for
The Wages of Fear
For Love and Gold
Sidonia Manolache
Minodora
Also in
The Column
Brigade Miscellaneous in the Mountains and at the Sea
Paul Misai
Gheorghiță
No other roles listed
Florin Scărlătescu
Subprefectul
Also in
The Outlaws of Sevenhorses
Gelozia bat-o vina
Anatol Constantin
David
Known for
Private Popsicle
Sandu Sticlaru
Parintele Daniil
Also in
The Siege
The Avalanche
Livia Baba
Ana
Also in
At the End of the Line
Return from Hell
N.N. Matei
oierul Cutui
No other roles listed
Dan Nicolae
Toma
Also in
At the Age of Love
The Soimaresti Clan
Nunuta Hodos
Baba Maranda
Also in
Golgotha
Filip the Kind
Costache Diamandi
Domnul Vasiliu
Also in
For your sake, Anca
The Last Bullet
Mircea Mureșan Director · Mihail Sadoveanu Author
Worldwide gross $4.9M · Budget $5.4M · United States release January 1, 1970
Box office
Budget
$5,400,000
Worldwide gross
$4,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
IDI Cinematografica
Production
Filmstudio București
Production
Romania · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Baltagul
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Romanian
Release dates
Romania · October 27, 1969
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1970
Theatrical
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