Moloch

Moloch

★ 6.2IMDb Score
Released:1999-02-01
Duration:108 min
Director:Aleksandr Sokurov
Actors:Leonid Mozgovoy, Elena Rufanova, Elena Kramer, Vladimir Bogdanov, Anatoliy Shvederskiy
Production:Zero Film, ARTE, Fabrica, Gosfilmfond Russia, WDR, Goskino USSR, Lenfilm

Overview:

In 1942 Bavaria, Eva is alone, when Adolf arrives with Josef, his wife Magda, and Martin to spend a couple of days without politics.

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