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Steel Gets Its Revenge (1913)

Oțelul răzbună (1913)

40 min. - Drama Short Movie - - 09.12.1913


Synopsis: Two engineers compete for the love of their employer's daughter. One of them tries to kill the other by preparing a train accident, but his plan eventually leads to a sensational chase scene.

Director: Aristide Demetriade

Writer: Corneliu Moldoveanu

Stars: Jack Bill, Petre Bulandra, Romald Bulfinschi



Casting:

Steel Gets Its Revenge (1913) Jack Bill
Steel Gets Its Revenge (1913) Petre Bulandra George
Steel Gets Its Revenge (1913) Romald Bulfinschi Matei Daiu
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Production info

Film mut, alb/negru.

Storyline

Engineers Radu Corbea and Mihai Grozea, the employees of industrialist Matei Daiu, are both in love with beautiful Marietta, their boss's daughter. Corbea, breaking the rules of the contest without compunction, stages a train accident in order to kill his rival. By happy coincidence, Marietta is taken on a plane trip by a friend. From up there, she spots Corbea while disconnecting the railroad. After a sensational chase, the accident is prevented from happening. Surprised by Grozea's appearance, whom he believed dead, Corbea makes a reckless move and gets caught under the train's wheels, being torn apart, thus justifying the title: "The Revenge of the Steel". (Written by Iulius E. Stirban)

Trivia

  • Premiered at Cinema ”Clasic” in București.
  • "Filming took place at the beginning of autumn (1913) in Bucharest and the surrounding area. It was partially funded by professor Arion, but most of the crew (french technicians, the director and interpreters) worked for free, expecting benefits only from the screening earnings" ("Filmat in Romania", 2004, Ed. Fundatiei Pro)
  • Only a 24-meter long fragment of the film survived and is preserved at the Romanian National Archive of Films (ANF).