The Veteran

The Veteran

1917 · 65 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Karoline and her daughter Marlene do not know that their long-absent son and brother Franz has been killed in the war. Franz's soldier friend Alwin goes to tell them the news, but in the event he can't bring himself to tell them the truth.

Directed by Béla Balogh · Written by Károly Bakonyi

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