The 25th Hour
1967 · Movie · Approved · 121 min · ★ 7.7 · 89% critics
During World War II, a Romanian peasant is torn from his rural life and pushed through a harsh chain of wartime injustice, struggling to return to his family. The story follows ordinary people caught between occupying forces, shifting governments, and survival.
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Details
- Original title
- La Vingt-cinquième Heure
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-04-26
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (56 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a heavy, emotional WWII drama about survival and injustice; Not for you if you prefer lighter war stories or faster-paced action like Army of Shadows.
Pros: powerful lead performance; haunting anti-war story; memorable emotional impact | Cons: heavy viewing; historical accuracy concerns; uneven storytelling
Themes
- world war ii
- jew persecution
Cast & crew
Anthony Quinn
as Johann Moritz
Virna Lisi
as Suzanna Moritz
Grégoire Aslan
as Nicolai Debresco
Michael Redgrave
as L'avocat de Lohann
Marcel Dalio
as Strul
Marius Goring
as Colonel Muller
Jan Werich
as Sgt. Constantin
Serge Reggiani
as Trajan Koruga
Alexander Knox
John Le Mesurier
as Tribunal President
Directed by Henri Verneuil