The Fifth Seal

"Let Both The Guilty and the Innocent Live In Fear"

1976 1h 52m HU

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 109

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Synopsis

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In 1944 Budapest, a watchmaker, a book seller and a carpenter are drinking in a bar with the owner, when they are joined by a stranger. The watchmaker poses a hypothetical that will change their lives forever.

“Let Both The Guilty and the Innocent Live In Fear”

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Cast

Lajos Őze
Mikló Gyuricza
László Márkus
Király László
Ferenc Bencze
Béla
Sándor Horváth
Kovács János
István Dégi
Keszei Károly
Gábor Nagy
Szőke hajú
György Bánffy
Magas
Zoltán Latinovits
Civilruhás

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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50 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 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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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 Őze and László Márkus and Ferenc Bencze carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let Both The Guilty and the Innocent Live In Fear".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Zoltán Fábri directs. György Illés behind the camera. Ferencné Szécsényi cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Zoltán Fábri, shot by György Illés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ferencné Szécsényi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lajos Őze and László Márkus and Ferenc Bencze carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Let Both The Guilty and the Innocent Live In Fear".
7IMDB entry: tt0075467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.