Darkness in Daytime

1963 1h 42m HU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1963 in Tihany, somebody addresses the writer Gábor Náday. He is reminded of a night drive in 1944 that saved his life. Painful memories start coming to Náday.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lajos Básti
Náday Gábor
Erika Szegedi
Ágnes
Ferenc Ladányi
Janics Ferenc
Zoltán Várkonyi
Róbert
Gyula Benkő
Hanisch
Ilona Béres
Pötyi
Endre Csonka
Boltos
Kornél Gelley
Rendõrtisztviselõ

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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63 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 Zoltán Fábri, shot by János Tóth. 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 János Gonda. 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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Lajos Básti and Erika Szegedi and Ferenc Ladányi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057354 — 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. János Tóth behind the camera. János Gonda scores. Ferencné Szécsényi cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by János Tóth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by János Gonda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ferencné Szécsényi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lajos Básti and Erika Szegedi and Ferenc Ladányi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0057354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.