Forest of the Hanged

Forest of the Hanged

1965 · 165 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, History, War, Romance

In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.

Directed by Liviu Ciulei · Written by Titus Popovici

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