Red Poppies on the Wall
Red Poppies on the Wall

Red Poppies on the Wall

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1976
1h 41m
7.3(3 votes)
Drama
War

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In an orphanage in Tirana at the beginning of the Second World War during the occupation by the Italian fascists, a group of boys make plans to rebel against the despotic director and the oppression by the management.

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