At a dark and foreboding mental asylum for women in pre-World War I Hungary Read More »
Tag Archives: Hungary
The Witness (1969) Péter Bacsó, Ferenc Kállai, Lajos Öze, Béla Both
Banned for over a decade for its outspoken criticism of the post-WWII communist regime in Hungary Read More »
The Annunciation (1984) András Jeles, Péter Bocsor, Júlia Mérö, Eszter Gyalog
When Adam and Eve having succumbed to Lucifer’s temptation, are cast out of the Garden of Eden Read More »
The Wind Blows Under Your Feet (1976) György Szomjas, Djoko Rosic, István Bujtor, Vladan Holec
This ballad-like saga opens with image of a lone horseman on the empty plain, riding past a rude gallows. Read More »
Simon, the Magician (1999) Ildikó Enyedi, Péter Andorai, Julie Delarme, Péter Halász
In this surrealistic movie from the director of My 20th Century, the French police seek help from Simon Read More »
Confidence (1980) István Szabó, Ildikó Bánsági, Péter Andorai, Oszkárné Gombik
During WW2 Hungarian resistance hides a married couple from the officials. Read More »
A Very Moral Night (1977) Károly Makk, Margit Makay, Irén Psota, Carla Romanelli
Most of the film takes place in a brothel run by the madame (Iren Psota). Read More »
Mephisto (1981) István Szabó, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági
A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance Read More »
Narcissus and Psyche (1980) Gábor Bódy, Patricia Adriani, Udo Kier, György Cserhalmi
Narcisus and Psyche is based on a novel by Sandor Weores which was adapted by Vilmos Csaplar Read More »
Merry-Go-Round (1956) Zoltán Fábri, Mari Töröcsik, Imre Soós, Ádám Szirtes
In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives a humble but promising young farmer girl called Mari Pataki. Read More »