Betrayal

Betrayal

Betrayal

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Betrayal

1993

1h 43m

7.0(8 votes)

Drama

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.

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6 members

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Johan Leysen

George

Johan Leysen

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Alexandru Repan

L'Inspecteur

Alexandru Repan

Acting

Mireille Perrier

Laura

Mireille Perrier

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Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

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Razvan Vasilescu

Cristea

Razvan Vasilescu

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Radu Beligan

Vlad

Radu Beligan

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