The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
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The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians is a Romania
n Red Western directed by Dan Piţa
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It dramatises the struggles of Romanian and Hungarian settlers in a new land, the American frontier
. Despite the American setting, including such minor details as use of the phrase "Bad-lands", it was entirely shot in Romania. A group of American Fulbright Scholars served as uncredited script consultants to make the English-language portion of the script sound more authentic.
It is a sequel of The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
and The Artiste, the Dollars and the Transylvanians, which are the first two parts of the trilogy.
n brothers, their families, and their companions in frontier America, on the Great Plains
. Set in the 1880s, the drama, comedy, and perhaps appeal of the film comes from the characters' difficulty in adjusting to the American rhythm and lifestyle.
The youngest of the Brad brothers, Romulus, and his American fiancée, June, are expecting a baby. The wedding celebration is eagerly anticipated by all the family and organised according to ancient Romanian customs.
Meanwhile the middle brother John, who is honest, courageous, and fast on the draw, is held in increasingly high esteem by the townsfolk as he faces down a series of bullies and hoodlums, which sets up several gunslinging showdown scenes. Eventually John is elected as sheriff. He hunts these "Wanted" criminals to subsidise Romulus' decaying ranch
Traian, the eldest of the three brothers, goes looking for water for his cattle and passes through the land of the Orbans, who are ironically Hungarian-Transylvanian farmers. The Orbans and Brads forge an important alliance and friendship against outside danger and violence. However, instead of finding water on his land, Traian finds oil. But will the promise of riches corrupt the brothers and tempt them away from their new home?
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Red Western directed by Dan Piţa
Dan Pita
-Career:Piţa has directed several award-winning films since 1970, including the 1985 hit Pas în doi, which won an Honourable Mention at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival...
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It dramatises the struggles of Romanian and Hungarian settlers in a new land, the American frontier
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
. Despite the American setting, including such minor details as use of the phrase "Bad-lands", it was entirely shot in Romania. A group of American Fulbright Scholars served as uncredited script consultants to make the English-language portion of the script sound more authentic.
It is a sequel of The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians is a 1978 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Piţa. It is the first in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises The Artiste, the Dollars and the Transylvanians and The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians.It is spoken in English and...
and The Artiste, the Dollars and the Transylvanians, which are the first two parts of the trilogy.
Plot
The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians is the third part of a fairly successful Romanian trilogy about three TransylvaniaTransylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
n brothers, their families, and their companions in frontier America, on the Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
. Set in the 1880s, the drama, comedy, and perhaps appeal of the film comes from the characters' difficulty in adjusting to the American rhythm and lifestyle.
The youngest of the Brad brothers, Romulus, and his American fiancée, June, are expecting a baby. The wedding celebration is eagerly anticipated by all the family and organised according to ancient Romanian customs.
Meanwhile the middle brother John, who is honest, courageous, and fast on the draw, is held in increasingly high esteem by the townsfolk as he faces down a series of bullies and hoodlums, which sets up several gunslinging showdown scenes. Eventually John is elected as sheriff. He hunts these "Wanted" criminals to subsidise Romulus' decaying ranch
Traian, the eldest of the three brothers, goes looking for water for his cattle and passes through the land of the Orbans, who are ironically Hungarian-Transylvanian farmers. The Orbans and Brads forge an important alliance and friendship against outside danger and violence. However, instead of finding water on his land, Traian finds oil. But will the promise of riches corrupt the brothers and tempt them away from their new home?
Main cast
- Mircea Diaconu as Romulus (Romi) Brad
- Ilarion CiobanuIlarion CiobanuIlarion Ciobanu was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press.-External links:...
as Traian Brad - Ovidiu Iuliu MoldovanOvidiu Iuliu MoldovanOvidiu Iuliu Moldovan was a Romanian actor known for his work in Romanian film and television roles. However, Moldovan focused almost exclusively on theater and stage roles during the later years of his career....
as Ion Brad a.k.a. Jonn Brad - Tania Filip as June Brad, wife of Romi