Lovefilm

1970 2h 3m HU

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 12

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A story of two young people in Hungary, Jancsi and Kata. First they are good friends, later lovers. Soon after the 1956 Revolution Kata leaves Hungary, Jancsi stays there. After 10 years Jancsi is allowed to visit Kata in France, their love is reborn, but after a short, very happy period Jancsi has to return to Hungary and their love fades as years have gone by.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

András Bálint
Jancsi
Judit Halász
Kata
Edit Kelemen
A gyerek Kata
András Szamosfalvi
A gyerek Jancsi
Rita Békés
Klári
Mária Boga
Erzsébet Mialkovszky
Péter Huszti

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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56 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 István Szabó, shot by József Lörincz. 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 György Sívó 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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András Bálint and Judit Halász and Edit Kelemen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

István Szabó directs. József Lörincz behind the camera. János Gonda scores. György Sívó cuts. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by István Szabó, shot by József Lörincz. 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 György Sívó shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6András Bálint and Judit Halász and Edit Kelemen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0066429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.