The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1973 · 80 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, War

WWII - Slovenia under Italian fascist occupation. Two friends separated by a woman they both loved, and then by war as well: one of them joins partisans, the other Italian occupying forces.

Directed by Jane Kavčič · Written by Marjan Rožanc

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