The Wall
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Prisoners await execution by firing squad when they are captured during the Spanish Civil War in this drama taken from the novella by Jean-Paul Sarte. Pablo is a loyalist jailed after he searches for his brother. An Irish mercenary and a Belgian physician are his cellmates. Flashbacks recall their lives before the war as they spend their last moments on Earth waiting for their date with death.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1967-10-22
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Serge Roullet
Writer: Serge Roullet, Jean-Paul Sartre
Spoken language: English, Français, Español
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Wall
Production Companies: Procinex, Les Films Niepce
Production Countries: France
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