Synopsis
The further adventures of Margelatu, a modern Robin Hood with the flair of a Spaghetti Western hero, who fights against the injustice of corrupted politicians ruling Romania in the 1800s.
Directed by: Doru Năstase
Script: Eugen Barbu, N. Paul Mihail
Cast: Florin Piersic, Marga Barbu, Ion Dichiseanu, Ioana Pavelescu, George Motoi, Traian Stănescu, Papil Panduru, Mihai Mereuţă, Vistrian Roman, Dinu Ianculescu, Ion Marinescu, Constantin Codrescu, Szabolcs (Szobi) Cseh
Producers: Dumitru Fernoagă
Cinematography by: Liviu Pojoni
Edited by: Anca Dobrescu
Sound: Silviu Camil
Music: George Grigoriu
Year: 1982
Category: feature film
Genre: Action
Duration: 101 minutes
171,875 – Cinepub viewers
PLOT SUMMARY
Continuing the action from “Road of Bones,” after a series of events and overcome obstacles, Margelatu’s gang brings into the country the weapons purchased from Vienna, with the money obtained from selling the treasure left by Tudor Vladimirescu. With the help of those weapons, the clandestine organization Fraternity aims to trigger a revolution.
CRITICAL OPINIONS
“The plot of the film has expanded considerably, encompassing not only roses, but also thorns and spies, and the backbone of the country, its intelligence and sympathizers, diplomats, a fanatical aga, soldiers with their hands on their weapons, peasants ready to take up arms, bankers, dockworkers, and so on.” – Eva Sarbu – 1982 (Cinema).
TRIVIA
- The film continues the adventures of “Margelatu” from “Road of Bones” and will be followed by “The Mysteries of Bucharest,” “The Silver Mask,” “The Turquoise Necklace,” and “Everything Has Its Price.'”
- This is the second in a series of three Romanian films about the adventures of hero Margelatu, called the “Yellow Rose”, played by popular actor Florin Piersic. The other two films are Road of Bones (1981) and The Mysteries of Bucharest (1983). These films were quite obviously tailored after the Spaghetti Western, with Florin Piersic coming across like a Romanian version of Sartana, lots of hats, horses, action and gunfights. The music includes electric guitar and the camera is occasionally zoom-happy.
- Final film of Costache Diamandi.
This premiere is part of a national archive project supported by the Romanian National Film Centre.
Special thanks goes to the Romanian Filmmakers Union and to the Romanian Film Archive.
