Online Magazine Edited by The national union of filmmakers

Film Critics Association 2015 Award for Best Film Journalism



Close to the Sun (1961)

Aproape de soare (1961)

112 min. - Social Film - AG - 26.09.1961

Synopsis: Petre Orsa, a young peasant gets a job at the Hunedoara Steel Mill with the dream of becoming a top-notch steel-man, having Mihai Solca - a sort of communist industrial hero- as his role model. He starts low moving dirt around with a shovel but he soon gets into the team of an old steel man,foreman Tudor Baci. 

Director: Savel Stiopul

Writer: Paul Anghel, Savel Stiopul

Stars: Florin Piersic, Vasilica Tastaman, Titus Lapteș


Photo Gallery:

  • Close to the Sun (1961)
  • Close to the Sun (1961)

Browse the entire gallery

Casting:

Florin Piersic Petre Orșa
Vasilica Tastaman Livia
Titus Lapteș Todor baci
Browse the entire cast and crew

Produced By

Studioul cinematografic „București”

Production info

Filmări 13.08.– 05.12.1960, exterioare la Hunedoara, Brașov, Mihăilești–Argeș, Săcărâmb; interioare la Hunedoara–castelul Huniazilor și la Buftea. Cheltuieli de producție 4.592.000 lei.
Ecran normal, color, 11 acte, 3061 m.

Distributors

Direcţia Difuzării Filmelor

Trivia

  • Debutul lui Savel Stiopul, regizor de film documentar, în lungmetrajul de ficțiune.

Close to the Sun (1961) - Photo