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The Column is a roumain film of genre Drama directed by Mircea Drăgan released in USA on 24 october 1968 with Richard Johnson
The Column (1968)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 october 1968
Length 2h13
Directed by Mircea Drăgan
OriginRoumanie
Themes Films set in Africa
Rating76%
The Column (Romanian: Columna) is a 1968 Romanian historical film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The action starts near the end of Trajan's Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia. It covers the years after the war, including the beginnings of the Romanization and Romanian ethnogenesis, the construction of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, resistance of the Free Dacians and first barbarian invasions.
Synopsis
As the Romans under Trajan take the Dacian capital Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian king Decebalus and his closest followers are forced to retreat. Trajan takes command of the city and orders one of his officers, Tiberius, to pursue the defeated king. In a cave, Decebalus broods on his defeat, and tells his devoted supporter Gerula that the Dacian people must continue to resist. Tiberius and his men catch up with Decebalus and Gerula. Decebalus kills himself to avoid capture. To Gerula's horror, Tiberius chops off Decebalus' head and right hand as trophies to take back to Trajan. While they are returning to the Roman camp Gerula escapes. He gathers together a group of Dacians and takes them to a part of the land not yet under Roman control.Actors
Richard Johnson
(comandantul roman Tiberius)
Antonella Lualdi
(Andrada)
Ilarion Ciobanu
(Gerula, căpetenie dacă)
Gino Buzzanca
(împăratul Traian)
Florin Piersic
(Sabinus)
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