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Chained Justice

Chained Justice

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Chained Justice

1984

1h 50m

8.0(4 votes)

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Overview

Inspired by true events, "Dreptate în lanturi" is a rough and poetic film, whose action is placed at the beginning of the last century. The movie sheds light on a Romanian peasant who fights against social injustice.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

George Alexandru

George Alexandru

Claudiu Bleonţ

Claudiu Bleonţ

Năstase

Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Pantelimon

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Floraea

Sebastian Comănici

Macarie

Alfred Demetriu

Lascu

Geo Dobre

Geo Dobre

Patricia Grigoriu

Patricia Grigoriu

Prima lipoveanca

Claudiu Istodor

Claudiu Istodor

Petre Nicolae

Petre Nicolae

Ion

Creative team

Directed by: Dan Pița
Written by: Mihai Stoian
Dan Pița

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