Cafe Moscow

"Just for One Night"

1936 1h 24m HU

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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About a man's disappointment in love, and this provides the foundation for the upcoming trial of a much more significant love. The scene of the fatal meeting, the bar, which is a kind of world-model, and its environment: a fort under siege, from where it's almost impossible to escape...

“Just for One Night”

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Cast

Lajos Vértes
Szilágyi fõhadnagy
Anna Tőkés
Verjusa, Szuharov felesége
Gyula Csortos
Szuharov tábornok
Ferenc Kiss
Baklusin szárnysegéd
József Timár
Bernát Gazsi hadnagy
József Juhász
Kadosa Géza zászlós
Ilona Erdös
Ivánova Alexandra, pincérnõ
Nusi Somogyi
A Café Moszkva pénztárosnõje

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Sekely
Writers: Steve Sekely, István Tamás
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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

ERA

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Directed by Steve Sekely, shot by Willy Goldberger. 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 Alexander Laszlo. 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 Ladislao Vajda 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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Lajos Vértes and Anna Tőkés and Gyula Csortos carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Just for One Night".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Sekely directs. Willy Goldberger behind the camera. Alexander Laszlo scores. Ladislao Vajda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steve Sekely, shot by Willy Goldberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexander Laszlo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ladislao Vajda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lajos Vértes and Anna Tőkés and Gyula Csortos carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Just for One Night".
9IMDB entry: tt0027412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.