The Waves of the Danube
Starring: Lazăr Vrabie, Liviu Ciulei, Irina Petrescu, Ștefan Ciubotărașu, Costel Constantinescu
Writer: Dumitru Carabăț, Francisc Munteanu, Titus Popovici, Titus Popovici
Release Date:
May 24, 1960
May 24, 1960
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
7.0 / 10
Director:
Liviu Ciulei
Liviu Ciulei
Companies:
Studioul Cinematografic București
Studioul Cinematografic București
Overview
Ciulei’s second feature recalls the best of Fritz Lang and Michael Curtiz in its WWII-era espionage tale, set on a barge transporting Nazi munitions up the Danube. Ciulei himself givers a superb performance as Mihai, the barge captain forced to navigate the heavily mined waters along with his new bride, Ana (Irina Petrescu). As the journey wears on, Mihai becomes increasingly suspicious of one of his crew, ex-convict Toma (Lazar Vrabie), and his intentions towards Ana. But Toma has a far graver—and potentially deadly—secret to conceal.
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