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Betrayal(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-11-24
66%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French, Romanian.
Countries:
France,
Romania,
Spain,
Switzerland
ProductionCompanies:
Xaloc
Cactus Films
Parnasse Production
Filmex Romania
Movie: Betrayal
Top 6 Billed Cast
Johan Leysen
George
Alexandru Repan
L'Inspecteur
Mireille Perrier
Laura
Maia Morgenstern
Maia Morgenstern
Razvan Vasilescu
Cristea
Radu Beligan
Vlad
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1993-11-24
Average
6.6
Rating:
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Languages:
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