The 25th Hour (1967 film)
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Director Henri Verneuil Duration Country France
Italy
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Language French
English
Romanian Writer Francois Boyeur , Wolf Mankowitz Release date 16 February 1967 (1967-02-16) (US)
26 April 1967 (1967-04-26) (France) Initial release February 16, 1967 (New York City) Story by Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu Screenplay Henri Verneuil, Francois Boyer, Wolf Mankowitz Cast Anthony Quinn (Johann Moritz), Serge Reggiani (Trajan Koruga), Virna Lisi (Suzanna Moritz), Grégoire Aslan (Nicolai Debresco), Jacques Marin (le soldat chez Debresco), Françoise Rosay (Mme Nagy)Similar movies Related Henri Verneuil movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Romanian peasant (Anthony Quinn) is mislabeled a Jew and separated from his wife (Virna Lisi) and family during World War II.
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The 25th Hour (French: ) is a 1967 war drama film, starring Anthony Quinn and Virna Lisi. It was produced by Italian producer Carlo Ponti and directed by French director Henri Verneuil. The film is based on a novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu. It follows the troubles experienced by a Romanian peasant couple caught up in World War II.
A Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania by Stalin's troopers, and other happenings.
Plot
In a small village in Romania, a local police constable frames Johann Moritz (Quinn) as being Jewish, because his wife Suzanna has refused his advances. He is sent to a concentration camp as punishment. Eventually he is deemed part of the Aryan race and obliged to enlist as a Waffen SS soldier. After the war, he is arrested and prosecuted as a war criminal, but is ultimately released and re-united with his wife and sons in Germany.
The picture is based on the novel of the same name by Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu. It includes Hungarys government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania by Joseph Stalins troopers, and other happenings.
Cast
References
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