The Thistles of The Bărăgan

The Thistles of The Bărăgan 1957 Directed by Louis Daquin Ciulinii Bărăganului

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.

Country Romania

Production Country Romania

Language Romanian

Spoken Language Romanian

Gnere Drama

Production Company Filmstudio București

Release Date 1 January 1957

116 mins