

Betrayal
1993-11-24 · 103 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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- Directors
- Radu Mihăileanu
- Production companies
- Xaloc, Cactus Films, Parnasse Production, Filmex Romania
- Countries
- France, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johan LeysenGeorge
Alexandru RepanL'Inspecteur
Mireille PerrierLaura
Maia MorgensternMaia Morgenstern
Răzvan VasilescuCristea
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