KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Orla Zuniga
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Billy Ollie
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Kirpianuscus
for me, as Romanian and admirer of Anthony Quinn, it remains a strange film. first for the sacrificed accuracy. then, for the Hollywood style. not the last, for a too simple portrait of a world who is mine. sure, many excuses are valuable. and the film is remains a remarkable title for filmography of actors, director, for a part of public. but... . its virtue is the remember of East. without a specific name because it could be Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria or Albania, Greece or Turkey, Hungary or Poland the motherland of the poor Moritz who is not more than version of Edmond Dantes, without revenge, without treasure. Virgil Gheorghiu is far to be a great writer and, maybe, this is the good thing for the film. because it could be used his novel for legitimate a image. fake in many points, naive in the others. but dramatic in comfortable manner. and this is all.
ncoll
The Turner version of THE 25th HOUR, now available everywhere, has a 12 minutes sequence removed.The missing scene refers to an episode at occupied France where a small city girl has an affair with a Nazi soldier. Rosa (Olga Schoberova) had her hair cut and parades at the end of the war for everyone to see. The scene was there when originally screened in movie theatres in Countries like Brazil and Chile. Rumours say that the clear political implication of French collaboration with the German government was the reason for this reduction of original footage.Not even the respective photos are available. As truly appreciator of this Czechian actress, here in one of his best roles, we still miss the full version of the movie.
nastasa
This movie ... I saw it 15 years ago and in the last years couldn't remember it any more, name or anything else, just it was about a Romanian country man played superbly by Anthony Quinn. The impression I got from this drama will be eternal. Finally I found the name of the movie, I hope I will be able to buy it. And honestly this movie worth 10 Oscars. Ten times BRAVO. I was quite young when I first saw the movie. I asked my friends if they heard about this story but nobody would know anything about Anthony Quinn playing the role of a Romanian peasant. I remember when a German officer came and saw Anthony and told him he was a good "breed" but in fact the German was cheating on him. For few bucks you won't get rich in case you buy the movie but you will be rich if you have it.
jaguedo01
It has past almost 25 years since I saw this movie. I would consider this film as an all time classic in a drama category. Anthony Queen gives one of the most wonderful performances ever. In a matter of minutes he takes you from laugh to tears. This movie represents a splendid picture of how humanity changed after the II World War. How a great part of that generation and the forthcoming lost its innocence. It has taken me long time to find this film by its name "the 25th hour". This type of films are not a moneymakers but they are for sure a treasure for some. I am very surprise why this movie is not used for the media in a broaden way in order for more people to enjoy this picture.
