The House

The House

1975 · 91 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

The manager of an export-import company meets a young girl who claims that her parents have been taken their house away after WW2. After finding out this to be true, he offers to marry her which she accepts. However, it turns out that the house needs thorough restoration. Since his salary is not enough to cover its massive expenses, he puts his honesty on test.

Directed by Bogdan Žižić · Written by Bogdan Žižić

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