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Forest of the Hanged
Forest of the Hanged
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FOREST OF THE HANGED

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Directed by Liviu Ciulei
Romania, 1965
Drama, Romance, War

Synopsis

During the first World War, on the Austro-Hungarian front, Romanian Lieutenant Apostol Bologa takes part in the hanging of a soldier of Czech origin, executed for desertion. Overcome by guilt, Bologa ends up deserting but is caught and judged.

Synopsis

During the first World War, on the Austro-Hungarian front, Romanian Lieutenant Apostol Bologa takes part in the hanging of a soldier of Czech origin, executed for desertion. Overcome by guilt, Bologa ends up deserting but is caught and judged.