The Waves of the Danube
1960, Romanian. Directed by Liviu Ciulei.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Romanian
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- Released
- 24 May 1960
- Original title
- Valurile Dunării
- Country
- Romania
- Written by
- Titus Popovici, Francisc Munteanu, Dumitru Carabăț
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The Waves of the Danube runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Waves of the Danube isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 1960. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Waves of the Danube?
The Waves of the Danube (1960) was directed by Liviu Ciulei and stars Lazăr Vrabie, Liviu Ciulei, Irina Petrescu.