Before the Silence
Oct 23 1978
•2h 37m
•Drama
Obsessed by greed and the fact that his wife is in love with his brother, innkeeper Stavarache heads towards madness. Based on the I.L.Caragiale novel, "In Times of War"
Cast
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Liviu Rozorea
Stavarache

Valeria Seciu
Ana

Ion Caramitru
Iancu

Mircea Diaconu
Pvt. Dumitru
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