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Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man

2010 · 141 min · Director: Constantin Popescu Jr.

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010) is an action drama, directed by Constantin Popescu Jr.. It stars Constantin Diţă and Ionuţ Caras. The 141-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.

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Constantin Diţă Constantin Diţă Ionuţ Caras Ionuţ Caras Catalin Babliuc Catalin Babliuc Ion Bechet Ion Bechet Vasile Calofir Vasile Calofir Constantin Lupescu Constantin Lupescu

What Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man Is About

When the Soviet Army marched into Romania in 1944, a part of the Romanian population went “into the mountains” – a diverse assortment of nationalists and fascists, liberals, apolitical farmers and members of the middle-class, who were affected by the Communists’ expropriations. Over a thousand armed resistance groups took refuge in the inaccessible forests of the Carpathian Mountains where they waited in vain for the support of the Western Allies. One of them was led by Ion Gavrilă-Ogoranu, who managed to remain undetected until 1976 when he was arrested. This film depicts the daily existence of this group. It tells the story of a struggle that became an end in itself, as the enemy was constantly in pursuit and arrest meant torture and often liquidation. Hungry and emotionally withdrawn, the group of young men got entangled in a partisan war that could not be won, lost in the landscape of the South Carpathians, accompanied by a vigilant secret police, the Securitate.

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What is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man about?

When the Soviet Army marched into Romania in 1944, a part of the Romanian population went “into the mountains” – a diverse assortment of nationalists and fascists, liberals, apolitical farmers and members of the middle-class, who were affected by the Communists’ expropriations. Over a thousand armed resistance groups took refuge in the inaccessible forests of the Carpathian Mountains where they waited in vain for the support of the Western Allies.

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How long is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man runs for 141 minutes (2h 21m).

When did Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man come out?

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man was released in 2010.

Who directed Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man was directed by Constantin Popescu Jr..

Who stars in Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man?

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man stars Constantin Diţă, Ionuţ Caras, Catalin Babliuc, Ion Bechet.

What is Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man's rating?

Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man holds 7.8/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.

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