The Waves of the Danube poster

The Waves of the Danube(1960)

  • War
  • Drama
7.0

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.

Status:Released
Release Date:May 24, 1960
Runtime: 1h 50m

Director:

Liviu Ciulei

Top Cast

Lazăr Vrabie

Lazăr Vrabie

Toma

Liviu Ciulei

Liviu Ciulei

Mihai

Irina Petrescu

Irina Petrescu

Ana

Ștefan Ciubotărașu

Ștefan Ciubotărașu

Costel Constantinescu

Costel Constantinescu

Ion Bodianu

Ion Bodianu

Mircea Sladek

Mircea Sladek

Lucian Pintilie

Lucian Pintilie

Constantin Țăpîrdea

Constantin Țăpîrdea

Mircea Șeptilici

Mircea Șeptilici

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