Age of Illusions

1965 1h 35m HU

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7.7

BANGER

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6.9

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 7★6.9IMDB · 412

Drama

Synopsis

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Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new inventions together. With changing living conditions the five friends start to grow apart. At a party Jancsi suddenly meets Éva Halk. They fall in love, and find common memories in the engagement in The Pioneer Railway at the age of 12.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

András Bálint
Jancsi
Ilona Béres
Halk Éva
Judit Halász
Habgab
Kati Sólyom
Anni
Cecília Esztergályos
Ági
Béla Asztalos
Laci
Tamás Eröss
Matyi
László Murányi
Gergely

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: István Szabó
Writers: István Szabó
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by István Szabó, shot by Thomas Vámos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tibor Balogh. 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 Sándor Zákonyi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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András Bálint and Ilona Béres and Judit Halász carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

István Szabó directs. Thomas Vámos behind the camera. Tibor Balogh scores. Sándor Zákonyi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by István Szabó, shot by Thomas Vámos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tibor Balogh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sándor Zákonyi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6András Bálint and Ilona Béres and Judit Halász carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.