Introduction

The Doom (Romanian: Osînda) is a 1976 Romanian drama film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu.

Also known as The Punishment (Canada) and Osânda (original title).

In 1919 at the end of WW1 Romanian peasant Manolache Preda returns to his native village where he finds his woman taken by another and his land sold to the local landowner.

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Outline

Peasant Manolache Preda returns to his village after an absence of twelve years.

After serving ten years in the salt mines as punishment for killing the local landowner during a peasant’s revolt, he served two years in the army, fighting in WW1.

On his return he finds his wife has sold his land to the nephew of the landowner he killed and has taken up with another man.

Shunned by other villagers, he finds work with the Boyar, the landowner, but when the Boyar is killed by local bandits he runs for his life, fearing he will be blamed.

Cast

• Amza Pellea as taranul Manolache Preda.
• Ernest Maftei as cantonierul Sava Petrache.
• Gheorghe Dinică as Ion, Seful de Post de Jandarmi.
• Ioana Pavelescu as taranca Ruxsandra.
• Sergiu Nicolaescu as Procurorul Tudor Marin.
• Emmerich Schäffer as Boierul Leon Paraianu.
• Mihai Mereuta as Plutonierul Bobinca.
• Aimée Iacobescu as Magda Paraianu.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Sergiu Nicolaescu.
• Producer(s):
• Writer(s): Sergiu Nicoleascu, Victor Ion Popa, and Anusavan Salamanian.
• Music: Tiberiu Olah.
• Cinematography: Alexandru David.
• Editor(s): Margareta Anescu.
• Production: Casa de Filme Cinci, Centrul de Productie Cinematografica Bucuresti, and Romania Film.
• Distributor(s): Romania Film.
• Release Date: 13 September 1976.
• Running Time: 100 minutes.
• Country: Romania.
• Language: Romanian.

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