The Thistles of the Bărăgan poster

The Thistles of the Bărăgan

6.7(7)19591h 56m1

The title translates as Fools of Bărăgan, in reference to a band of beleaguered feudal Rumanian peasants. But these are no fools: instead, they are fearless freedom fighters, organizing a brave (though foredoomed) revolt against the tyranny of the landowners. The parallels drawn between the people of Bărăgan and Russia's revolutionary leaders are all but impossible to miss. It would have been nice, however, if the story had not been told in such a heavy-handed, spell-it-all-out fashion.

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Released
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Language
Romanian

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Director

Louis Daquin

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Romania

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  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival2 May 1958
  • XCXC

    • Theatrical17 Apr 1959

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The Thistles of the Bărăgan was released on 17 April 1959.

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