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The 25th Hour

1967 · 121 min

A somber, sprawling wartime odyssey that follows one man's relentless persecution, leaving a heavy sense of injustice and endurance.

Directed by: Henri Verneuil
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, Grégoire Aslan

Tagline: A Love Story That Rises Above the Tides of Battle!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Henri Verneuil
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, Grégoire Aslan

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
identity
war
justice
family
Places: countryside
prison
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Henri Verneuil
Written by: Henri Verneuil, Wolf Mankowitz, François Boyer
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, Grégoire Aslan, Michael Redgrave, Marcel Dalio, Marius Goring, Jan Werich, Serge Reggiani
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Andréas Winding
Runtime: 121 min
Country: France, Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia
Languages: English, French, Romanian

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