The Axe

Oct 27, 1969

1h 43m

★ 7.2

Overview

Vitoria, a strong-willed peasant woman from the mountains, sets out on a relentless journey to find out what happened to her husband, the shepherd Nechifor, who disappeared without a trace after leaving to buy sheep.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

IDI Cinematografica

Filmstudio București

The Axe Trailers

Cast

Vitoria Lipan

Margarita Lozano

oierul Bogza

Folco Lulli

Minodora

Sidonia Manolache

Gheorghiță

Paul Misai

Subprefectul

Florin Scărlătescu

David

Anatol Constantin

Parintele Daniil

Sandu Sticlaru

Ana

Livia Baba

oierul Cutui

N.N. Matei

Toma

Dan Nicolae

Baba Maranda

Nunuta Hodos

Domnul Vasiliu

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