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The 25th Hour (1967)

★ 7.4Approved134 minDirector: Henri Verneuil

1967 French film

The 25th Hour (French: La Vingt-cinquième Heure) is a 1967 anti-war drama film directed by Henri Verneuil, produced by Carlo Ponti and starring Anthony Quinn and Virna Lisi. The film is based on the bestselling novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu and follows the troubles experienced by a Romanian peasant couple caught up in World War II.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The 25th Hour about?
The 25th Hour (1967) — During World War II, Johann Moritz (Anthony Quinn), a Romanian gentile peasant, whose pretty wife is lusted after by the village gendarme, is denounced as being Jewish, arrested, and sent to a concentration camp. In the camp, the camp commander mistakes him for a new recruit, a v
Is The 25th Hour based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The 25th Hour scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.