The Afternoon of a Torturer

The Afternoon of a Torturer (Romanian: După-amiaza unui torționar) is a 2001 Romanian biography film directed by Lucian Pintilie. It recounts an interview with Franț Țandără, a parricide and a torturer in the Communist jails, who openly confesses to the terrible crimes he committed in his youth.[1] Out of the estimated 1,700 Romanians whose mission under the regime was torturing political prisoners, Țandără was the only one who felt a need to confess.[2]

The Afternoon of a Torturer
Directed byLucian Pintilie
StarringGheorghe Dinică
Radu Beligan
Release date
  • 7 September 2001 (2001-09-07) (VFF)
Running time
1h 20min
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian

The film has been described as "a story on the banality of evil and the inhumane atrocity of man".[1] It is based on the 1999 book The Road to Damascus: Confession of a former torturer by Doina Jela,[3] the inspiration for the journalist in the movie.

Cast

gollark: Yes, """enjoy""""" """"""""""""""""sleep".
gollark: Which is good, if we can actually discuss things without going "no, you are an awful person for even considering this".
gollark: Greetings, ubiquitous form.
gollark: Although people saying "kill all pedophiles" is kind of bad, since it's not like they choose to be pedophiles.
gollark: Well, yes, I would say it is bad.

References

  1. "Afternoon of a Torturer". Romanian Cultural Centre. 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. Young, Deborah (September 28, 2001). "The Afternoon of a Torturer". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. Jela, Doina (1999). Drumul Damascului: spovedania unui fost torționar (in Romanian). Bucharest: Humanitas. ISBN 973-28-0993-0. OCLC 879018233.
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