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Forest of the Hanged

Original title: Padurea spânzuratilor / The Forest of the Hanged
1965 · 2 h 45 min
Directed by Liviu Ciulei
DramaRomanceWar

Cast

Victor Rebengiuc Liviu Ciulei Ștefan Ciubotărașu György Kovács Anna Széles Gina Patrichi

Credits

Written by: Titus Popovici

Plot

In World War I, a Romanian officer in the Austro-Hungarian army is ordered to take part in the execution of a Czech soldier, and goes through a crisis, in an anti-war drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A major, powerful anti-war film of Romanian cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (1,417 votes)
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