The Hours of Hope

The Hours of Hope

1955 · 89 min · ★ 6.4 · War, Drama

In the last days of World War 2, people of various ethnic background meet in a Polish military hospital in a small German town, whereas a Nazi SS division hides in the local forests and tries to move westwards.

Directed by Jan Rybkowski · Written by Jerzy Pomianowski

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