Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love (1980)
Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.
Director: Mircea Mureșan
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 205 min
Release Date: April 14, 1980
Cast
- Şerban Ionescu - Ion
- Ioana Crăciunescu - Ana Baciu
- Leopoldina Bălănuță - Zenobia
- Ion Besoiu - Ion Belciug
- Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez - Maria Herdelea
- Petre Gheorghiu - Vasile Baciu
- Valentin Teodosiu - Gheorghe
- Octavian Cotescu - Zaharia Herdelea
- Catrinel Dumitrescu - Laura
- Romeo Pop - Titus Herdelea
Screenplay
- Liviu Rebreanu (Novel)
- Titus Popovici
Music: Gheorghe Zamfir
Production: Casa de Filme 5
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
More Films by Director: Mircea Mureșan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love about?
- Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.
- Who directed Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
- Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love was directed by Mircea Mureșan.
- Who stars in Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
- Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love stars Şerban Ionescu, Ioana Crăciunescu, Leopoldina Bălănuță, Ion Besoiu, Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez, Petre Gheorghiu.
- How long is Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
- Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love has a runtime of 3h 25m (205 minutes).
- What genre is Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love?
- Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love produced?
- Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love was produced in Romania.