Set in the 1910's Transylvanian countryside, a poor but industrious peasant must choose between his obsessive lust for riches and his desire for true love.

Synopsis:
Ion (Șerban Ionescu), a poor peasant from the village of Prislop, also wants to become wealthy. His plan is to force Vasile Baciu (Petre Gheorghiu), one of the rich men in the village, to give him his daughter, Ana (Ioana Crăciunescu), in marriage, and along with her, the lands. However, Ana becomes pregnant, and Ion waits for the right moment for the deal. At the same time, Ion is passionately in love with Florica (Sorina Stănculescu), a beautiful but poor girl. Ion desires both Ana's dowry and Florica's love. Eventually, Ion marries Ana, who, despised by everyone, will commit suicide, and Florica marries a rich young man, Gheorghe Buluc (Valentin Teodosiu), whom she does not love. Ion, attempting one night to sneak into her bed, will be beaten to death by Gheorghe.

Directed by: Mircea Mureșan
Cast: Șerban Ionescu, Ioana Crăciunescu, Sorina Stănculescu, Valentin Teodosiu, Petrică Gheorghiu, Ion Besoiu, Octavian Cotescu, Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez, Catrinel Dumitrescu, Rodica Negrea, Romeo Pop, Leopoldina Bălănuță, Ion Hidișan, Valeria Seciu, Costel Constantin, Petre Lupu, Ferenc Fábián
Script by: Titus Popovici, Liviu Rebreanu
Producer: Vasile Istrate
Cinematography: Ion Marinescu
Edited by: Elena Pantazica
Sound: Nicolae Ciolca
Music: Gheorghe Zamfir

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