Directed by:
Károly MakkScreenplay:
Péter BacsóCinematography:
János TóthComposer:
András MihályCast:
Lili Darvas, Mari Törőcsik, Iván Darvas, Erzsi Orsolya, László Mensáros, Tibor Bitskey, András Ambrus, Gábor Kiss, József Almási, Zoltán Bán, Éva Bányai (more)Plots(1)
Károly Makk's beloved film, based on the autobiographical writings of Tibor Déry, is a meditation on time, memory, love and loss. Two women await the return of political prisoner Janos. His elderly mother believes him to be working abroad; his devoted wife knows the painful truth of his absence… and fears she may never see him alive again. Beautifully played by two giants of Hungarian cinema, Lili Darvas and Mari Törõcsik, the film is a subtle yet powerful exploration of the consequences of life under totalitarian rule. Perfectly realised, Makk's tender masterpiece is a landmark of international cinema. (Second Run)
(more)Cast
Lili Darvas
Austria-Hungary
Mari Törőcsik
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Paths of Light (2005)
The Boys of Paul Street (1969)
Merry-Go-Round (1956)
Iván Darvas
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Last Nabob (1966)
Cold Days (1966)
Love (1971)
Erzsi Orsolya
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)
The Danube Pilot (1974)
László Mensáros
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
The Csárdás Queen (1971)
Love (1971)
Professor Hannibal (1956)
Tibor Bitskey
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
The Last Nabob (1966)
Vuk: The Little Fox (1981)
The Fortress (1979)
András Ambrus
Romania
Best movies:
The Last Nabob (1966)
Cold Days (1966)
Love (1971)
Gábor Kiss
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
The Fifth Seal (1976)
Bald-Dog-Rock (1981)
Love (1971)
József Almási
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Zoltán Bán
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Éva Bányai
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Ágnes Dávid
Romania
Best movies:
Angi Vera (1979)
Nobody's Daughter (1976)
Love (1971)
Mária Garamszegi
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Alíz Halda
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Love (1971)
A Very Moral Night (1977)
Diary for My Children (1984)
Magda Horváth
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Adoption (1975)
Binding Sentiments (1969)
Nóra Káldi
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
A Very Moral Night (1977)
Dezső Király
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
The Last Witch (1957)
Krčmársky král' (1970) (TV movie)
Géza Léka
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Season of Monsters (1987)
József Máriáss
Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
A Very Moral Night (1977)