''Șantaj (Blackmail)'' is a

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

n film from 1981, screening of the novel ''Omul de la capătul firului'' by

Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu (28 August 1939 – 2 December 2002) was a Romanians, Romanian writer. She was dubbed the "Agatha Christie of Romania", her works consisting mainly of detective novels and short stories. Biography Daughter of Ana and ...

, directed by

Geo Saizescu Geo Saizescu (14 November 1932 – 23 September 2013) was a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He appeared in 22 films between 1963 and 2009 and directed 16 films between 1956 and 2012. He was born in Oprișor, Prisăceaua, Me ...

. The film stars

Ileana Stana-Ionescu Ileana Stana-Ionescu (14 September 1936 – 30 June 2024) was a Romanian actress and politician. She was born in Brad, Hunedoara and made her debut in theatre in 1955. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2004, representing t ...

Sebastian Papaiani Sebastian Papaiani (; 25 August 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a Romanian film and television actor. He was born in Pitești; his father was of Greeks, Greek origin. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, T ...

, and

Silviu Stănculescu Silviu Stănculescu (; 24 January 1932 – 23 October 1998) was a Romanian stage and screen actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1960 to 1998. Born in Timișoara, he graduated in 1956 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre ...

in leading roles.

Plot

A gang of forgers falsifying university degrees selects their clients from among young talented people, whom they help distinguish themselves, so that later, through blackmail, they can snatch their production secrets. However, Minerva Tutovan, a former math teacher turned major, manages to trick the gang, exposing their destructive tactics.

Full cast

References

{{Romania-film-stub 1980s Romanian-language films