Synopsis
Set during World War II, somewhere in Eastern Europe. A German soldier is found dead near the village. The local authorities must find the culprit, or they will be all shot by the Nazis the morning after. There's no way to find the guilty one, but there's Ipu, the madman of the village, whom they promise a hero's funeral if he will claims responsibility and agrees to die in their place. He must decide, and time is running out.
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Cast
- Gérard DepardieuIpu
- Harvey KeitelFather Johanis
- Laura MoranteMargherita
- Bogdan IancuAlex
- Alexandru BindeaGossman
- Nicodim UngureanuMayor
- Gheorghe VisuNotary
- Hubert DamenDoctor
- Adina CartianuClara
- Daniela NaneDoctor's wife
Recommendations
- 50
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
It’s good to see Depardieu in an English-speaking role again, but he can only carry A Farewell to Fools so far by himself, especially when he never commits to “simple” heart and soul. - 40
The Dissolve
Though the story’s directness and simplicity are admirable, the ending’s moral ambiguity is frustrating. - 38
RogerEbert.com
For the most part, A Farewell to Fools rollicks along on its own bizarre and not successful path, comedic moments falling flat, emotional moments running shallow, but in that moment we can feel something else striving to break free. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Call it a dark farce, human comedy or wartime satire. But however you slice it, the ill-conceived morality tale A Farewell to Fools is a bust.
