| Director: | Geo Saizescu |
| Producer: | Sanda Mănescu, Marin Theodorescu |
| Screenplay: | Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu, Geo Saizescu |
| Based On: | Omul de la capătul firului by Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu |
| Music: | Temistocle Popa |
| Cinematography: | Mircea Rîbinschi |
| Editing: | Margareta Anescu |
| Studio: | Casa de Filme Unu |
| Distributor: | Româniafilm |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Romania |
| Language: | Romanian |
Șantaj (Blackmail) is a Romanian film from 1981, screening of the novel Omul de la capătul firului by Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu, directed by Geo Saizescu. The film stars Ileana Stana-Ionescu, Sebastian Papaiani, and Silviu Stănculescu in leading roles.[1]
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.[2]