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La Vingt-Cinquième Heure (1967)

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Adapted from the novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu, this satirical concentration-camp drama from Turkish-born French director Henri Verneuil stars Anthony Quinn as Johann Moritz, a Romanian peasant who experiences the horrors of World War II when the Nazis invade his country. Because local police chief Dobresco (Gregoire Aslan) is anamorous towards Moritz's wife Suzanna (Virna Lisi), he has the lowly fieldhand falsely labeled a Jew and sent to a work camp. Moritz's troubles continue to mount, as his wife is threatened with losing their property unless she divorces him. Also starring Michael Redgrave, La Vingt-cinquième heure is also known as The 25th Hour, though it should not be confused with and bears no resemblance to the 2002 Spike Lee film of the same name. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Starring:: Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, (more)

Director(s):: Henri Verneuil

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Synopsis of La Vingt-Cinquième Heure

Adapted from the novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu, this satirical concentration-camp drama from Turkish-born French director Henri Verneuil stars Anthony Quinn as Johann Moritz, a Romanian peasant who experiences the horrors of World War II when the Nazis invade his country. Because local police chief Dobresco (Gregoire Aslan) is anamorous towards Moritz's wife Suzanna (Virna Lisi), he has the lowly fieldhand falsely labeled a Jew and sent to a work camp. Moritz's troubles continue to mount, as his wife is threatened with losing their property unless she divorces him. Also starring Michael Redgrave, La Vingt-cinquième heure is also known as The 25th Hour, though it should not be confused with and bears no resemblance to the 2002 Spike Lee film of the same name. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Complete Cast of La Vingt-Cinquième Heure

Anthony Quinn - Johann Moritz
Serge Reggiani - Trajan Koruga
Michael Redgrave - Defense Counsel
Jan Werich - Sgt. Apostol Constantin
Alexander Knox - Prosecutor
Meier Tzelniker - Abramovici
John Le Mesurier - Magistrate
Jacques Marin - Fourrier
Françoise Rosay - Mme. Nagy
Henia Suchar - Nora
Olga Schoberova - Rosa
Drewe Henley - Capt. Brunner
Paul Maxwell - Photographer

Virna Lisi - Suzanna Moritz
Gregoire Aslan - Nicolai Dobresco
Marcel Dalio - Strul
Marius Goring - Col. Muller
Liam Redmond - Father Koruga
Kenneth J. Warren - Varga
George Roderick - Goldenberg
Albert Remy - Joseph Grenier
Jean Desailly - War Minister's Aide
Harold Goldblatt - Dr. Nagy
Raoul Delfosse - Usher
Viktor Starcic - Hurtig
David Sumner - Ghitza Jon

Director(s):: Henri Verneuil

Writer(s):: Wolf Mankowitz, Henri Verneuil, Francois Boyer

Producer(s):: Carlo Ponti

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