In Our Village

The film shows that Romanian peasants were divided between those opposing and those embracing collectivization. The heated debates between the pro and con camps would ultimately lead to murder.

Cast

Constantin Ramadan

as Ion Lepădat

Liviu Ciulei

as Dumitru

Andrei Codarcea

as Farmhand Mihăilă

Nucu Păunescu

as Sârbu Iacov

George Manu

as Ionică Lepădat

Nana Ianculescu

as Maria

Aurel Ghițescu

as Ilie Scăpău

Vasile Lăzărescu

as Pantelimon

Valentina Cios

as Leana

Ludovic Antal

as Avram

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