The Stake and the Flame

Name: The Stake and the Flame
Director: Adrian Petringenaru
Genre: War
Released: 1980-01-21
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Ion Caramitru, Florin Piersic, Teofil Vâlcu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Simona Măicănescu

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1980 · 109 min · War · TMDB 7.5/10

Overview

The young Alexandru Bota, a former Romanian volunteer in Garibaldi's army, joins the secret organization "Order of the Rose" which initiates an action meant to lead to the liberation of the peoples from the Habsburg tyranny. One of the leaders of the order violates the agreement established with Prince Cuza and plots the assassination of Prime Minister Barbu Catargiu, in order to initiate an outbreak of war on Romanian territory.

Directed by Adrian Petringenaru

Cast

Ion Caramitru — Bota
Florin Piersic — Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Teofil Vâlcu — Barbu Catargiu
Ilarion Ciobanu — col. Cristescu
Simona Măicănescu — Marina