The Waves of the DanubeMovie
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.
About The Waves of the Danube
The Waves of the Danube is a 1960 war, drama movie directed by Liviu Ciulei.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 50m, production credits from Romania, an original language code of RO.
The credited cast includes Lazăr Vrabie, Liviu Ciulei, Irina Petrescu, Ștefan Ciubotărașu. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
