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The Bells Have Gone to Rome (1958)

The Bells Have Gone to Rome poster
Original title
A harangok Rómába mentek
Directed by
Miklós Jancsó
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in 1944 Hungary is forced to join the army as World War Two closes in on the country. He faces the choices between duty and personal conscience.

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What happens

The Bells Have Gone to Rome (Hungarian: A harangok Rómába mentek) is a 1959 Hungarian drama film directed by Miklós Jancsó and starring Miklós Gábor, Vilmos Mendelényi and Gabi Magda. It was Jancsó's first feature film having previously directed a number of short films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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