The Pitești Experiment

Mar 9, 2022

1h 26m

★ 8.0

Overview

The life story of Herman, a promising young man who under extreme circumstances changed into Romania's most effective torture machine in the infamous Pitesti Experiment during the Communist Regime

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Victoria Baltag Production

Asociația Connections

The Pitești Experiment Trailers

Cast

Otilia Roman

Sonia Teodoriu

Unchiul Corneliu

Ion Caramitru

Aurel

Axel Moustache

Tortured prisoner 3

Tedy Necula

Daniel

Daniel Samuel Petrila

Lt. maj. Corbeanu

Claudiu Oprea

The typist

Veronica Gheorghe

Gardian

Florin Danilov

The teacher

Victoria Baltag

Mariana Moraru

Georgeta Păduraru Burdujan

Marcu

Rares Lucaci

Leonid Roman

Doru Aftanasiu

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