Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love

Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love (1980)

Radar 21High volatility3h 25mDrama · History

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Jon, a young peasant love more "the land" than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own land, he realizes that he has betrayed his heart, and that he is still in love with Florica, not with his wife. It is the curse of love that will be Ion's undoing. Badly mistreated, Ana, his wife, is driven to despair and she hangs herself. Ion, now free and wealthy, believes that the time has come for him to have Florica. Florica's husband, George waylays Ion and savagely murders him with a hoe.

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Radar score21/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating8.5
Votes counted12
Trust signalHigh volatility

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