Adapted from the novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu, this satirical concentration-camp drama from Turkish-born French director Henri Verneuil stars Anthony Quinn as Johann Moritz, a Romanian peasant who experiences the horrors of World War II when the Nazis invade his country. Because local police chief Dobresco (Gregoire Aslan) is .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, Grégoire Aslan, Michael Redgrave |
|---|---|
| Director | Henri Verneuil |
| Genres | Drama |
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Adapted from the novel by C. Virgil Gheorghiu, this satirical concentration-camp drama from Turkish-born French director Henri Verneuil stars Anthony Quinn as Johann Moritz, a Romanian peasant who experiences the horrors of World War II when the Nazis invade his country. Because local police chief Dobresco (Gregoire Aslan) is amorous towards Moritz's wife Suzanna (Virna Lisi), he has the lowly fieldhand falsely labeled a Jew and sent to a work camp. Moritz's troubles continue to mount, as his wife is threatened with losing their property unless she divorces him.
| Starring | Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, Grégoire Aslan, Michael Redgrave, Marcel Dalio, Jan Werich, Harold Goldblatt |
|---|---|
| Director | Henri Verneuil |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: French, English, Romanian |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Khaled Hosseini's best-seller arrives on the big screen just in time for Oscar season - and has already been rewarded with two Golden Globe nominations. It's a middling effort overall, although it has some good passages and points of interest. I haven't read the novel, but apparently this is a reasonably faithful condensation, with a few shortcuts towards the end. Most of the book's fans seem satisfied, but that's not necessarily a good sign for anybody else. Seeing the movie persuaded me not... Read more
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