The Actor and the Savages(1975)

Toma Caragiu plays Costica Caratase character inspired by the personality of the great actor Constantin Tanase. The action takes place in the interwar period and focuses on the conflict between actor and Iron Guard movement ("savages") offended by a satirizes artistic performances. Film question the artist's freedom of expression and the danger posed by his involvement in social issues existing in a dictatorship world.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

Director: Manole Marcus

Actors: Toma Caragiu, Mircea Albulescu, Margareta Pogonat, Ion Besoiu, Mircea Diaconu, Carmen Petrescu, Maria Chira, George Paul Avram, Marin Moraru, Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Release date: 1975-01-20

Country of origin: Romania

Length: 2h 30m

Ratings:

• 8.7/10