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Set in early 19th century Wallachia, Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.
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Jude also cited John Ford's 'The Searchers' as a touchstone, as was the work of Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, and Ozu. He said that he was also inspired by the work of 'anthropological cinema' directors like Jean Rouch, as well as the 'The Exterminating Angel' director Luis Buñuel.
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slavery · infidelity · pursuit and chase · 19th century Eastern Europe · social hierarchy
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