To the Fourth Generation

To the Fourth Generation

1942 · 101 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

1941, Vinyica. Hungarian troops seize the city. Local people are fleeing, but a lonely man waits for Hungarian soldiers and gets hired. Venice Film Festival 1942

Directed by Zoltán Farkas · Written by György Patkós

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