Ámbár tanár úr

1998 1h 25m HU

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 8

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Young substitute teacher Rómeó Baradlay suddenly inherits homeroom duties for class 4C and struggles to keep order, only to develop feelings for one of his students.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Róbert Koltai
Baradlay Rómeó
Kata Dobó
Kapy Tímea
Judit Hernádi
Stefi
Ferenc Kállai
id. Baradlay Rómeó
Judit Pogány
Mimike
Gábor Reviczky
Head of the school
Tibor Szilágyi
Béni
Nóra Tábori
Mimi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Róbert Koltai
Writers: Róbert Koltai
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

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 Róbert Koltai, shot by János Kende. 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 Tamás Somló. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mari Miklós 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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Róbert Koltai and Kata Dobó and Judit Hernádi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Róbert Koltai directs. János Kende behind the camera. Tamás Somló scores. Mari Miklós cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Róbert Koltai, shot by János Kende. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tamás Somló. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mari Miklós shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Róbert Koltai and Kata Dobó and Judit Hernádi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0181193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.