A Farewell to Fools (2014)

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Set during World War II, somewhere in Romania. A German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu, the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father Johanis, pressure to claim responsibility for the soldier's death and die to save their skins. A farce seen through the eyes of a young village boy, we witness the comedy and horror of human nature as the villagers manipulate one another—even the ones you'd least expect ...

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Monterey Media
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a violent image and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2014)
Running Time: 85 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, Nazis, Falsely Accused
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Film Location Guide SRL
Languages: English

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Lead Ensemble Members

Gerard Depardieu    Ipu
Harvey Keitel    Father Johanis
Laura Morante    Margherita
Bogdan Iancu    Alex
Adina Cartianu   
Alexandru Bindea    Gossman
Daniela Nane   
Gabriela Baluta   

Supporting Cast

Hubert Damen   
Gheorghe Visu   
Nicodim Ungureanu    The Mayor

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Production and Technical Credits

Bogdan Dreyer    Director
Anusavan Salamanian    Screenwriter
Titus Popovici    Story Creator
Giuliano Doman    Producer
Daniel Zuta    Producer
Morris Ruskin    Executive Producer
Anette Reuther    Production Designer
Calin Papura    Production Designer
Philippe Ravoet    Editor
Tomas Leyers    Co-Producer
Guy van Baelen    Co-Producer
Wilfried van Baelen    Co-Producer
Dan Cotoman    Associate Producer
Jan Vrints    Associate Producer
Nathalie Leborgne    Costume Designer
Joris van den Hauwe    Composer
Richard van Oosterhout    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

Set during World War II, somewhere in Romania. A German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu, the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father Johanis, pressure to claim responsibility for the soldier's death and die to save their skins. A farce seen through the eyes of a young village boy, we witness the comedy and horror of human nature as the villagers manipulate one another—even the ones you'd least expect ...

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Monterey Media
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a violent image and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2014)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Nazis, Falsely Accused
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Film Location Guide SRL
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Gerard Depardieu    Ipu
Harvey Keitel    Father Johanis
Laura Morante    Margherita
Bogdan Iancu    Alex
Adina Cartianu   
Alexandru Bindea    Gossman
Daniela Nane   
Gabriela Baluta   

Supporting Cast

Hubert Damen   
Gheorghe Visu   
Nicodim Ungureanu    The Mayor

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bogdan Dreyer    Director
Anusavan Salamanian    Screenwriter
Titus Popovici    Story Creator
Giuliano Doman    Producer
Daniel Zuta    Producer
Morris Ruskin    Executive Producer
Anette Reuther    Production Designer
Calin Papura    Production Designer
Philippe Ravoet    Editor
Tomas Leyers    Co-Producer
Guy van Baelen    Co-Producer
Wilfried van Baelen    Co-Producer
Dan Cotoman    Associate Producer
Jan Vrints    Associate Producer
Nathalie Leborgne    Costume Designer
Joris van den Hauwe    Composer
Richard van Oosterhout    Director of Photography

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.