The 25th Hour (1967 film)

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The 25th Hour
(La Vingt-cinquième Heure)

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Directed by Henri Verneuil
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Written by François Boyeur
Wolf Mankowitz
Henri Verneuil
Starring Anthony Quinn
Virna Lisi
Music by Georges Delerue
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Andreas Winding
Release date(s) 1967
Running time USA: 121 min
Language French Flag of France

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Romanian Flag of Romania

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La Vingt-cinquième Heure (The 25th Hour) 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.

[edit] Origin

The film is based on a novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu. It follows a married couple, Anthony Quinn and Virna Lisi, and their children who live in a Romanian village.

[edit] Synopsis

During the film, a constable frames Quinn as being Jewish. He is sent to concentration camps as punishment. Eventually he is deemed part of the Aryan race and enlists as an SS soldier.

The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Rumania by Stalin's troopers, and other happenings.

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