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... (read more) (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

Cast:

• Anthony Quinn
• Virna Lisi
• Serge Reggiani
• Gregoire Aslan
• Michael Redgrave
• Marcel Dalio
• Jan Werich
• Marius Goring
• Alexander Knox
• Liam Redmond
• Meier Tzelniker
• Kenneth J. Warren
• John Le Mesurier
• George Roderick
• Jacques Marin
• Albert Remy

Director(s):

Henri Verneuil

Writer(s):

Wolf Mankowitz, Henri Verneuil, Francois Boyer

Producer(s):

Carlo Ponti