Then I Sentenced Them All to Death_
A young boy is adopted by a priest and his wife during the Nazi occupation of Romania during the Second World War. He befriends the village idiot, who's despised by everyone else. When a German is killed in the last days of the war, the village is threatened with total destruction unless the murderer is handed over. The villagers decide to hand over the idiot.
Starring
Amza Pellea, Cristian Șofron, Ion Besoiu
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Then I Sentenced Them All to Death was released 54 years ago in 1972.
Overview
A young boy is adopted by a priest and his wife during the Nazi occupation of Romania during the Second World War. He befriends the village idiot, who's des...
Then I Sentenced Them All to Death is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (13)
Amza Pellea
Ipu
Cristian Șofron
Elev in vacanta
Ion Besoiu
Parintele Ioan
Gheorghe Dinică
Notar
Ioana Bulcă
Margareta
Octavian Cotescu
Doctorul Bunu
Iurie Darie
Ilegalist, fratele elevului
Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila
Plutonierul Gociman
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Colonel von Eck
Klára Sebők
Clara
Eugenia Bosânceanu
M-me Bunu
Eliza Petrăchescu
Fumegoaia
Ernest Maftei
Marcu
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Country
RO
Rating
7.1/10 (26 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Then I Sentenced Them All to Death about?
A young boy is adopted by a priest and his wife during the Nazi occupation of Romania during the Second World War. He befriends the village idiot, who's despised by everyone else. When a German is killed in the last days of the war, the village is threatened with total destruction unless the murderer is handed over. The villagers decide to hand over the idiot.
How long is Then I Sentenced Them All to Death?
Then I Sentenced Them All to Death has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Then I Sentenced Them All to Death?
The cast of Then I Sentenced Them All to Death includes Amza Pellea, Cristian Șofron, Ion Besoiu, Gheorghe Dinică, Ioana Bulcă.
What is the rating of Then I Sentenced Them All to Death?
Then I Sentenced Them All to Death has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama