Opium: Diary of a Madwoman

2007 1h 49m HU

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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A drug-addicted doctor who works in an asylum discovers that one of his patients is a gifted writer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ulrich Thomsen
Dr. Brenner
Kirsti Stubø
Gizella
Zsolt László
Professor Winter
Enikő Börcsök
Sister Hortenzia
Gyöngyvér Bognár
Roland Rába
Horváth Ákos
Kovács Martina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: János Szász
Writers: János Szász, András Szekér
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary, Germany

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hungary, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by János Szász, shot by Tibor Máthé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anna Kornis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ulrich Thomsen and Kirsti Stubø and Zsolt László carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0803052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

János Szász directs. Tibor Máthé behind the camera. Jóhann Jóhannsson scores. Anna Kornis cuts. Produced in Hungary, Germany. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Hungary, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by János Szász, shot by Tibor Máthé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anna Kornis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ulrich Thomsen and Kirsti Stubø and Zsolt László carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0803052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.