Betrayal

Betrayal

1993 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

After the war, in Bucharest, a young Romanian poet arrested for having written an article denouncing Stalinist crimes, will save his life by accepting to become a hostage of the regime.

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu · Written by Radu Mihăileanu

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