Introduction

The Marshal’s Two Executions, Cele doua Executii ale Maresalului, is a 2018 short documentary that confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion Antonescu, Romania’s leader during the Second World War.

Outline

The films confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion Antonescu, Romania’s leader during the Second World War. On one side is silent black-and-white footage of the execution as recorded in 1946 by cameraman Ovidiu Gologanl; on the other are scenes from a biographical film shot in 1994 by director Sergiu Nicolaescu.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Radu Jude.
• Producer: Ada Solomon.
• Writer: Radu Jude.
• Editor: Catalin Cristutiu.
• Release Date: 2018.
• Running Time: 10 minutes.
• Country: Romania.
• Language: English (subtitles) and Romanian.

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