Jacob
1988, Romanian. Directed by Mircea Daneliuc.
Jacob (Dorel Visan) is a gold miner who risks his life daily to support his wife, mother-in-law, and four children in this socio-political drama. Under the rule of an oppressive monarchy backed by military force, the miners often resort to stealing gold to compensate for their meager wages. Workers are subjected to strip searches and are forced to take laxatives by the often brutal guards and inspectors as they look for stolen gold, and Jacob raises his vocal objections over the treatment of his fellow workers.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Romanian
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- Released
- 3 October 1988
- Original title
- Iacob
- Country
- Romania
- Written by
- Mircea Daneliuc
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Jacob runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Jacob isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1988.
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Who directed Jacob?
Jacob (1988) was directed by Mircea Daneliuc and stars Dorel Vișan, Ion Besoiu, Florin Zamfirescu.