Final Report

2020 1h 57m HU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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A cardiologist is sent into retirement, but he feels at loss without his work. He returns to his home village to work as a general practitioner. This is the start of his ordeal: he's confronted with raw reality, which finally brings him to his knees. But music has the last word.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Professor Stephanus
Károly Eperjes
Father Kristóf
Dorottya Udvaros
Wife of Professor Stephanus
András Stohl
Mayor
Éva Kerekes
Choir teacher
Mari Csomós
Mother of Professor Stephanus
András Bálint
Medical superintendent
Ákos Orosz
Postman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: István Szabó
Writers: István Szabó
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by István Szabó, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Klaus Maria Brandauer and Károly Eperjes and Dorottya Udvaros carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9701934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

István Szabó directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. Attila Pacsay scores. Márton Gothár cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by István Szabó, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Attila Pacsay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Márton Gothár shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Klaus Maria Brandauer and Károly Eperjes and Dorottya Udvaros carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9701934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.