The Bells of Silesia
1972 · 106 min · ★ 5.1 · Thriller, Drama
Pollution, disaffection, moral decay and social unrest surround a church and its pastor's family heading toward a celebration over the return of its bells.
Directed by Peter Fleischmann
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Vitus Zeplichal Hille Vavra -
Reinhard Kolldehoff Pfarrer Leonard Vavra - S Silke Kulik Dimuth Vavra
- H Helga Riedel-Hassenstein Mutter Vavra
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Ingmar Zeisberg Frau
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