The Penleve Case

The Penleve Case

1968 · 80 min · ★ 8.7 · Drama

The three grotesque novels whose action takes place at different times of the recent past are united by a common thematic key – their protest against violence and militarism, expressed by means of a kind of absurd humor.

Directed by Georgi Stoyanov · Written by Petar Neznakomov

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