The Storm

1952 1h 55m HU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon. Árendás, a middle-peasant, voices severe accusations against members of the co-operative: out of negligence, they failed to keep the ditches clean. It is always the soft option they seem to favour, while the necessity of properly taking care of the farmlands is long-forgotten. Members of the co-operative and the village people are deeply divided.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ferenc Bessenyei
Pörneczi Gáspár, Tsz elnök
Tibor Molnár
Göndöcs Gyula párttitkár
József Bihari
Gilicze Péter
Manyi Kiss
Giliczéné
Magda Olthy
Pörnecziné
Endre Szemethy
Csete István kanász
Béla Barsi
Illés Kálmán
Márta Fónay
Illésné

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zoltán Fábri
Writers: Ernő Urbán
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by György Illés. 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 Ferenc Farkas. 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 Zoltán Kerényi 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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Ferenc Bessenyei and Tibor Molnár and József Bihari carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Zoltán Fábri directs. György Illés behind the camera. Ferenc Farkas scores. Zoltán Kerényi cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by György Illés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ferenc Farkas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zoltán Kerényi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ferenc Bessenyei and Tibor Molnár and József Bihari carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0044193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.