The 25th Hour

Director: Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil

Overview

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 anamorous 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. Also starring Michael Redgrave, La Vingt-cinquième heure is also known as The 25th Hour, though it should not be confused with and bears no resemblance to the 2002 Spike Lee film of the same name.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/11/2014
UPC:	0888574128395
Original Release:	1967
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	2:07:00
Sales rank:	36,002

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anthony Quinn	Johann Moritz
Virna Lisi	Suzanna Moritz
Michael Redgrave	Defense lawyer
Gregoire Aslan	Dobresco
Marcel Dalio	Strul
Serge Reggiani	Trajan Koruga
Drewe Henley	Capt. Brunner
Paul Maxwell	Photographer
George Roderick	Goldenberg
Alexander Knox	Prosecutor
Albert Remy	Joseph Grenier
Francoise Rosay	Mme. Nagy
Jean Desailly	War Minister's Aide
Marius Goring	Col. Muller
John Le Mesurier	Magistrate
Liam Redmond	Father Koruga
Kenneth J. Warren	Varga
Henia Suchar	Nora
Jan Werich	Sgt. Apostol Constantin
Harold Goldblatt	Dr. Nagy
Meier Tzelniker	Abramovici
Jacques Marin	Fourrier
Dara Milosevic	Mrs. Koruga
Viktor Starcic	Hurtig
Stojan Decermic	Marcou
Olga Schoberova	Rosa
David Sumner	Ghitza Jon
Raoul Delfosse	Usher

Technical Credits

Henri Verneuil

François Boyer

Wolf Mankowitz

Henri Verneuil	Director,Screenwriter
François Boyer	Screenwriter
Wolf Mankowitz	Screenwriter
Carlo Ponti	Producer