Forest of the Hanged

About Forest of the Hanged

In 1916 as an officer in the Habsburg Army ethnic Romanian Apostol Bologa is torn between remaining loyal to the Habsburgs or deserting to the Romanian Army across enemy lines.

Forest of the Hanged (1965) is a history romance film directed by Liviu Ciulei. The film is filed under world war i, 1910s, moral conflict, and conscience.

Victor Rebengiuc appears as Apostol Bologa, Anna Széles as Ilona, Ștefan Ciubotărașu as Petre, and Gina Patrichi as Roza. Released in March 1965, it runs 165 minutes.

The screenplay is by Titus Popovici. The film began as a novel. In the United States it streams on Klassiki.

All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory, and Legends of the Fall make useful companions to Forest of the Hanged.