Jacob

Released
1988
1h 57min
5 votes
Drama

Synopsis

Jacob (Dorel Visan) is a gold miner who risks his life daily to support his wife, mother-in-law, and four children in this socio-political drama. Under the rule of an oppressive monarchy backed by military force, the miners often resort to stealing gold to compensate for their meager wages. Workers are subjected to strip searches and are forced to take laxatives by the often brutal guards and inspectors as they look for stolen gold, and Jacob raises his vocal objections over the treatment of his fellow workers.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Iacob

Langue originale

RO

Langues parlées

Romanian

Production

Compagnies de production

România Film

Artexim

Studioul cinematografic „Bucureşti"

Casa de Filme Cinci

Pays de production

Romania

Mots-clés

struggle for survivalromaniacarpathians