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The Axe

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Vitoria, a strong-willed peasant woman from the mountains, sets out on a relentless journey to find out what happened to her husband, the shepherd Nechifor, who disappeared without a trace after leaving to buy sheep.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-10-27

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Mircea Mureșan

Spoken language: Română

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: The Axe

Production Companies: IDI Cinematografica, Filmstudio București

Production Countries: Romania, Italy

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