Manole Marcus — Director (9)
Life Doesn't Spare (1959) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Viața nu iartă
other title: Viața nu iartă / Life Does Not Forgive
Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the “little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.
The Trap (1974) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Capcana
other title: Capcana / Single-handed
After defeating some Iron Guard gangs in Bucharest, those who survived were hiding somewhere in the mountains. Several bloody events took place in one of the smaller villages. In the unequal struggle with criminals entered the former police commissioner who meanwhile became a Major in Romanian Communist Police, Mihai Roman.
The Actor and the Savages (1975) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Actorul și sălbaticii
other title: Actorul și sălbaticii / Der Schauspieler und die Wilden
At Bucharest’s famous revue theater “Vox,” director Costică Caratase prepares a bold anti-fascist show despite growing threats from the Iron Guard. As pressure and violence escalate, he and his collaborators face persecution, turning their artistic resistance into an act of courage and sacrifice.