The Afternoon of a Torturer (Romanian: După-amiaza unui torționar) is a 2001 Romanian biography film directed by Lucian Pintilie. It recounts an interview with Franț Țandără, a parricide and a torturer in the Communist jails, who openly confesses to the terrible crimes he committed in his youth.[1] Out of the estimated 1,700 Romanians whose mission under the regime was torturing political prisoners, Țandără was the only one who felt a need to confess.[2]
| The Afternoon of a Torturer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lucian Pintilie |
| Starring | Gheorghe Dinică Radu Beligan |
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Running time | 1h 20min |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
The film has been described as "a story on the banality of evil and the inhumane atrocity of man".[1] It is based on the 1999 book The Road to Damascus: Confession of a former torturer by Doina Jela,[3] the inspiration for the journalist in the movie.
Cast
edit- Gheorghe Dinică — Franț Țandără
- Radu Beligan — The professor
- Ioana Ana Macaria — The journalist
- Coca Bloos — Franț's wife
References
edit- ^ a b "Afternoon of a Torturer". Romanian Cultural Centre. 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Young, Deborah (September 28, 2001). "The Afternoon of a Torturer". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Jela, Doina (1999). Drumul Damascului: spovedania unui fost torționar (in Romanian). Bucharest: Humanitas. ISBN 973-28-0993-0. OCLC 879018233.
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