The Pale Light of Sorrow
1980, Romanian. Directed by Iulian Mihu.
Summer 1913, in a village near Buzăul. Ionica, the schoolteacher's son, witnesses the hard life of the poor villagers. The war is coming and his landless neighbors have to work 16 hours a day at the oil wells for miserable wages. Is there hope for them?
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Romanian
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- Released
- 10 October 1980
- Original title
- Lumina palidă a durerii
- Country
- Romania
- Written by
- George Macovescu
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The Pale Light of Sorrow runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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The Pale Light of Sorrow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Pale Light of Sorrow?
The Pale Light of Sorrow (1980) was directed by Iulian Mihu and stars Liliana Tudor, Gheorghe Marin, Violeta Andrei.