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Forest of the Hanged

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1965 · 165 min · Drama

In World War I, an ethnic Romanian officer serving in the Austro-Hungarian army is torn between his oath to the empire and his loyalty to his own people fighting on the other side, as executions mount around him. A haunting anti-war drama.

Runtime
165 min
Genre
Drama · History · War
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
first visit · film history

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Romanian Films

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