The Boys of Paul Street

"The most extraordinary battle ever fought by the bravest army that ever had to be home for dinner."

1969 1h 50m HU

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 63

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Synopsis

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In turn-of-the-century Budapest, teenage gangs the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts have been skirmishing over a vacant lot. When the Red Shirts decide to drive the Paul Street Boys out, they appoint small, sickly Nemescek to spy on their opponents.

“The most extraordinary battle ever fought by the bravest army that ever had to be home for dinner.”

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Cast

Anthony Kemp
Ernő Nemecsek
William Burleigh
Boka János
John Moulder-Brown
Geréb Dezső
Robert Efford
Csónakos
Julien Holdaway
Áts Feri
Mark Colleano
Csele
Gary O'Brien
Weisz
Martin Beaumont
Kolnay Pál

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zoltán Fábri
Writers: Endre Bohem, Zoltán Fábri
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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57 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 Emil Petrovics. 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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Anthony Kemp and William Burleigh and John Moulder-Brown carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most extraordinary battle ever fought by the bravest army that ever had to be home for dinner.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 63 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. Emil Petrovics scores. Ferencné Szécsényi cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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157 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 Emil Petrovics. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ferencné Szécsényi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Kemp and William Burleigh and John Moulder-Brown carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most extraordinary battle ever fought by the bravest army that ever had to be home for dinner.".
7IMDB entry: tt0062164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.