Tales of Budapest

1937 1h 26m HU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Copfos, a milliner working at Annie's, a downtown millinery, is the object of popular despise and mockery. On one day she becomes the inheritor of $650 000.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ida Turay
Kis Klári, Copfos
Antal Páger
Kubik
Gyula Kabos
Vadász Lehel,az Atlantic Bank igazgatója
Anni Dobos
Annie
István Békássy
Feri, Annie öccse
Mária Mezei
Éva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Gaál
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Béla Gaál, shot by István Eiben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Abraham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zoltán Farkas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ida Turay and Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Béla Gaál directs. István Eiben behind the camera. Paul Abraham scores. Zoltán Farkas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Béla Gaál, shot by István Eiben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Abraham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zoltán Farkas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ida Turay and Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0029397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.