Summary
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.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for dramas, +12 min on the typical 109
typical 109121Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1967
April 26, 1967
59 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishRomanianMade in
France
Italy
United States
Serbia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 people
Anthony QuinnJohann Moritz
Virna LisiSuzanna Moritz
Grégoire AslanNicolai Debresco
Michael RedgraveL'avocat de Lohann
Marcel DalioStrul
Marius GoringColonel Muller
Jan WerichSgt. Constantin
Serge ReggianiTrajan Koruga
John Le MesurierTribunal President
Liam RedmondFather Koruga
Meier TzelnikerAbramovici
Kenneth J. WarrenInsp. Varga
Jacques MarinLe soldat chez Debresco (uncredited)
Françoise RosayMme Nagy (uncredited)
Paul PavelUn prisonnier dans le camion (uncredited)
Robert Ayres(uncredited)
Jacques PréboistUn prisonnier dans le camion (uncredited)
Jean DesaillyLe ministre (uncredited)
Hénia SucharNora (uncredited)
Olga SchoberováRosa (uncredited)
Albert RémyJoseph Grenier (uncredited)
David SumnerGhitza Ion (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Henri Verneuil Director, Writer
Writing · 3
- François Boyer Writer
- Wolf Mankowitz Writer
- C. Virgil Gheorghiu Novel
Production · 1
- Carlo Ponti Producer
Camera · 1
- Andréas Winding Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Françoise Bonnot Editor
Sound · 2
- Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
- Antoine Petitjean Sound Recordist
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