A Farewell to Fools (2014)
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Synopsis
Set during World War II, somewhere in Romania. A German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu, the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father Johanis, pressure to claim responsibility for the soldier's death and die to save their skins. A farce seen through the eyes of a young village boy, we witness the comedy and horror of human nature as the villagers manipulate one another—even the ones you'd least expect ...
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Monterey Media |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a violent image and brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2014) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Nazis |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Film Location Guide SRL |
| Languages: | English |
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Synopsis
Set during World War II, somewhere in Romania. A German soldier is found dead near a village, and the local authorities must finger the culprit or they will all be shot by Nazis the following morning. There's no way to identify the guilty party, but there is Ipu, the madman of the village, who the town leaders, led by Father Johanis, pressure to claim responsibility for the soldier's death and die to save their skins. A farce seen through the eyes of a young village boy, we witness the comedy and horror of human nature as the villagers manipulate one another—even the ones you'd least expect ...
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Monterey Media |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a violent image and brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2305, 1/15/2014) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Nazis |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Film Location Guide SRL |
| Languages: | English |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.