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A Police Inspector Calls

1974 · 114 min · Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu

A Police Inspector Calls (1974) is an action drama, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. It stars Sergiu Nicolaescu and Jean Constantin. The 114-minute film holds an audience score of 7.8/10.

What A Police Inspector Calls Is About

The Iron Guard, also known as Legion of Archangel Michael, was a Romanian nationalist and patriotic movement of extreme right; as such, after it rose to power, it supported Nazi Germany and started a fierce campaign of retaliation against its political enemies. As such, in the night of November 26-27, 1940, the Death Teams executed forty political prisoners in the Jilava prison (in the movie, named "Viraga"), and next day, other two Teams arrested and shot the former minister Virgil Madgearu and the world famous historian Nicolae Iorga. To squash down the political outcry, the Police Prefect Stefan Zävoianu conveniently assigns the cases to a commissioner from the "Morals Division" (prostitution, thieves), Tudor Moldovan, hoping that he will fail to get to the bottom of the case. However, Moldovan has communist sympathies, so he quickly comes under the influence of the Bolshevik Pîrvu, who had escaped during the Viraga...

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What is A Police Inspector Calls about?

The Iron Guard, also known as Legion of Archangel Michael, was a Romanian nationalist and patriotic movement of extreme right; as such, after it rose to power, it supported Nazi Germany and started a fierce campaign of retaliation against its political enemies. As such, in the night of November 26-27, 1940, the Death Teams executed forty political prisoners in the Jilava prison (in the movie, named "Viraga"), and next day, other two Teams arrested and shot the former minister Virgil Madgearu and the world famous historian Nicolae Iorga.

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How long is A Police Inspector Calls?

A Police Inspector Calls runs for 114 minutes (1h 54m).

When did A Police Inspector Calls come out?

A Police Inspector Calls was released in 1974.

Who directed A Police Inspector Calls?

A Police Inspector Calls was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu.

Who stars in A Police Inspector Calls?

A Police Inspector Calls stars Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu.

What is A Police Inspector Calls's rating?

A Police Inspector Calls holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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