Last Report on Anna

Last Report on Anna

2009 · 110 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, History

Péter, a literary critic, is tasked by the secret police to persuade Social Democratic politician, Anna Kéthly, who has been living in exile for decades, to return home.

Directed by Márta Mészáros

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