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Elena Farago (born Elena Paximade; 29 March 1878 – 3 January 1954) was a Romanian poet and children's author. She also translated works by Ibsen , Nietzsche , Maeterlinck and numerous others into Romanian .
Those Who Pay With Their Lives (Romanian: Cei care plătesc cu viaţa) is a 1989 Romanian drama film directed by Șerban Marinescu, [1] and based on novels by Camil Petrescu. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film was re-broadcast on BBC Four on 22 May 2016, [3] just six months before former police superintendent Gordon Anglesea, whom one of the film's characters is said to be based upon, was sentenced to twelve years in prison for the sexual abuse of a 14 and 15-year-old boy, with one of the victims being a resident of the Bryn Estyn care home ...
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating, with an average score of 6.4/10, based on 9 reviews. [2]Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 78 points ("good"), deeming it to be "candy for thriller lovers", with "good performances and production values", endorsing a "memorable debut". [10]
Profira Sadoveanu (pen name Valer Donea; 21 May 1906 – 3 October 2003), [1] also credited as Profirița [2] and known after her marriage as Sadoveanu Popa, [3] [4] was a Romanian prose writer and poet, noted as the daughter, literary secretary, and editor of the celebrated novelist Mihail Sadoveanu.
Farago, meanwhile, is considered a high-risk pregnancy and talks about her struggles with anxiety. She also had to undergo medical procedures, like egg retrievals and IVF, in order to conceive.
Elena was their first title. Zvyagintsev said of the venture, "As a long-time admirer of Christopher Nolan, I am honored that he is initiating his partnership with Zeitgeist with my film. I wish all the parties involved success." [10] In 2019 Rolling Stone critics' poll, Elena was ranked the 42nd-greatest film of the 21st century. [11]
The film became the most popular Soviet film in 1989 with 41.3 million viewers, the leading actress Elena Yakovleva immediately became a star. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Described as the 'Cinderella with a darker twist', despite audience sympathy, the film received a lot of criticism, primarily for its pessimism and focus on the ugly side of life without ...