Forest of the Hanged

Forest of the Hanged (1965)

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In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.

Date of release
1965-03-16
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (27)
Runtime
2h 45m
Genres
Drama, History, War, Romance
Director
Liviu Ciulei

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Forest of the Hanged

Forest of the Hanged is a 1965 Romanian drama film directed by Liviu Ciulei. It is based on the eponymous novel by Liviu Rebreanu. However, it deviates significantly from the original work, as it was produced under the supervision of the Romanian Workers Party. Forest of the Hanged became the first Romanian film to achieve wide international recognition. Ciulei, who also plays the role of Captain Otto Klapka, won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

Production

Forest of the Hanged was produced by Studioul Cinematografic București. It entered production on 29 March 1963, and was finished on 29 December 1964. The Socialist Republic of Romania recently completed the construction of the Centru de Producție Cinematografică located in Buftea. These studios functioned and still function as the largest studios in Romania. They were extensively used in the production of Forest of the Hanged.

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