Summer Clouds

1957 1h 21m HU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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20-year-old Gida, having just survived his first amourous disappointment, falls for Katinka, the young widow, at first sight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

László Mensáros
Gida
Marianne Krencsey
Katinka
Gábor Rajnay
Police captain
Mária Sulyok
Kristófné
Noémi Apor
Gizi
Ági Mednyánszky
Zsuzsi
Gyula Bakos
Dr. Bertalan
Tibor Sallai
Béla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zoltán Fábri
Writers: Gábor Thurzó, Ferenc Karinthy
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by Ferenc Szécsényi. 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 György Ránki. 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 Ferencné Szécsényi 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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László Mensáros and Marianne Krencsey and Gábor Rajnay carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Zoltán Fábri directs. Ferenc Szécsényi behind the camera. György Ránki scores. Ferencné Szécsényi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by Ferenc Szécsényi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by György Ránki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ferencné Szécsényi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7László Mensáros and Marianne Krencsey and Gábor Rajnay carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0050203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.