FRAȚII JDERI / THE JDER (MARTEN) BROTHERS

Romania / 1974 / 137’ / color / Historical movie / AG 

Directed by: Mircea Drăgan

Screnplay: Profira Sadoveanu, Constantin Mitru, Mircea Drăgan, adaptation of the novel with the same title, the volume ”Ionuț’s training”, by Mihail Sadoveanu

With: Gheorghe Cozorici, Sebastian Papaiani, George Calboreanu, Toma Dimitriu, Geo Barton, Iurie Darie, Emanoil Petruţ, Florin Piersic, Ioana Drăgan, George Motoi, Ştefan Velniciuc, Marcel Anghelescu, Carmen Stănescu, Sandina Stan, Valeria Marian, Draga Olteanu, Jean Constantin, Colea Răutu, Gheorghe Dinică, Marcel Anghelescu, Puiu Călinescu

Produced by: Film House 5 

Ionuţ (Sebastian Papaiani) is the youngest son of equeery Jder (Marten) (Geo Barton), one of the most reliable men of Stephen the Great (Gheorghe Cozorici). He falls in love with Nasta (Valeria Marian), a boyar's daughter whom Alexăndrel (Ştefan Velniciuc), the ruler's son, is also in love with. Loving Ionuţ back, Nasta fills his heart with an energy undreamt of, making him act bravely on several occasions: the attempt of some enemies to take away the ruler's horse, the plot against the prince, the invasion of the Tartars.

The film premiered in Romania April 22^nd, 1974. The actor Ștefan Velniciuc makes his debut in this film.