Antal Farkas
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1922
Deathday: September 24, 2010
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Known For
Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow
1973-08-30
Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1973-08-30
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A Hungarian Nabob
1966-01-01
A Hungarian Nabob
Overview: On the novel by Mór Jókai. The first half of the XVIII century. Several decades of life of a noble family Karpati.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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The Black City
1972-11-26
The Black City
Overview: Feature film version of the 1971 series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1972-11-26
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No Love, Please
1965-12-02
No Love, Please
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1965-12-02
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Professor Hannibal
1956-10-18
Professor Hannibal
Overview: A school teacher becomes a momentary hero after having rescued a stuffed-bird from a school incident.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1956-10-18
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Summer Rain
1961-01-19
Summer Rain
Overview: Miskei, the popular and dynamic president of a co-op falls in love with Mari, the attractive wife of the elderly Pató. The deeply feeling woman is fed up with the service beside the haughty land holder, she is longing for tenderness and a child. The passion of Miskei is growing when he sees how crudely, humiliating Pató treats her. During a powerful summer shower, when chance brings them together in an abandoned press house, he storms on Mari confessing love. The woman refuses him bitterly. Miskei calms down and he keeps on expressing his love and high esteem with the woman by steadfast and tiny compliments. Early one morning Mari leaves her husband and sets off to the city to learn and to begin a new life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1961-01-19
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Willy The Sparrow
1989-03-30
Willy The Sparrow
Overview: What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops? A boy named Willy finds out when the Sparrow Guardian turns him into a Sparrow for shooting a BB gun at the little birds. Suddenly, Willy's own cat thinks of him as lunch but, luckily, some new sparrow friends rush to Willy's rescue. They deliver him to a grandfatherly old bird named Cipur who takes Willy under his wing, teaches him how to fly, and so much more. In return, Willy fulfills Cipur's lifelong dream for knowledge by teaching him ow to read. Willy's new friendship helps him understand that all creatures have feelings and deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. Before Willy is turned back into a boy, he leads the sparrows in a brave but perilous plan to retake their home in the barn from Blacky the cat. Finally, the Sparrow Guardian offers Willy a very special opportunity.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1989-03-30
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Dragon and Slippers
1990-12-20
Dragon and Slippers
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Genres: Animation
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1990-12-20
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Csutak and the Grey Horse
1961-10-27
Csutak and the Grey Horse
Overview: Csutak is just a pain in the neck, the little boy is even excluded from play by his mates. Vacation is spent lonely until one day he sneaks the woman haulier's old, shabby horse, a creature that would be better off in a slaughterhouse, out with himself. Possessing the animal is the key to the children's gang. They all try to find a place for the horse.
Genres: Family
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1961-10-27
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Don't Keep Off the Grass
1960-10-06
Don't Keep Off the Grass
Overview: Daddy Kárász, the stakhanovist worker, complains in a television interview about the fact that his family, consisting of many members, cannot get a home on their own. Kéri, the chairman of the local authority, promises to help him on the condition that if he does not, they may move in to his villa at elegant Pasarét. Nothing happens, therefore the Kárász family takes Kéri by his word. From this time on, tumultuous scenes and frequent quarrels take place in the villa between the two families.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1960-10-06
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A Certain Major Benedek
1960-06-08
A Certain Major Benedek
Overview: On the eve of World War II, Major Benedek Zoltán is an embodiment of the service regulations in the army. He only discloses his feelings towards Anna, his brother's widow. An investigation is conducted in the regiment to identify Communists.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1960-06-08
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Ketten haltak meg
1966-04-21
Ketten haltak meg
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1966-04-21
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Summer Clouds
1957-08-11
Summer Clouds
Overview: The twenty-year-old Gida, having just survived his first amorous disappointment, falls for Katinka, the young widow, at first sight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1957-08-11
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Twenty Hours
1965-03-11
Twenty Hours
Overview: A crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of the social changes implemented since the invasion. The title refers to the period of time the reporter spent interviewing witnesses to the invasion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1965-03-11
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The Bells Have Gone to Rome
1958-01-01
The Bells Have Gone to Rome
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Genres: War
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Johnny Corncob
1973-05-01
Johnny Corncob
Overview: A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.
Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1973-05-01
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The Birth of Menyhért Simon
1954-01-21
The Birth of Menyhért Simon
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1954
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1954-01-21
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Smugglers
1958-09-23
Smugglers
Overview: In the thirties, the poor living by the Romanian-Hungarian border, were forced to smuggling if they wanted to survive. Mihály, the Hungarian peasant, kills a border guard while fleeing. He is fed up with smuggling and wants to put an end to it, yet he needs money to get a job so he embarks on another turn.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-09-23
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Bunny
1963-08-22
Bunny
Overview: A country family unbounds by the death of the head of family and they set off for a miners' town under construction, just like their forefathers, "to take the land". As an outpost, the eldest daughter, Anna is sent, who has a stormy past.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1963-08-22
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Merry-Go-Round
1956-02-02
Merry-Go-Round
Overview: In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives a humble but promising young farmer girl called Mari Pataki. Her father forbids her from seeing the man she loves. The father, above all preoccupied by work on the fields and prospective wealth, decides to give his daughter in marriage to an old but rich man with whom he does business. Land marries land, he says. This seems to be the unyielding rule of the Hungarian peasantry. But the young lover is ready to stand up to any challenge to keep Maris love.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1956-02-02
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Husaren in Berlin
1971-06-25
Husaren in Berlin
Overview: Comedy about the "Husarenstreich", the 1757 Berlin raid during the Seven Years' War.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1971-06-25
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Cold Days
1966-09-26
Cold Days
Overview: Andras Kovacs' film, considered one of the most important Hungarian films of the 1960s, centers around four men who await trial for their involvement in the massacre of several thousand Jewish and Serbian people of Novi Sad in 1942. Each denies any responsibility, claiming that they were only following orders. The film is significant for its willingness to address the subject of Hungary's role in WWII, which was taboo at the time of the its release.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1966-09-26
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Underground Colony
1951-09-15
Underground Colony
Overview: It deals with the alleged Western sabotage of Hungarian oil production.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1951-09-15
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I'll Appeal to the Minister
1962-02-15
I'll Appeal to the Minister
Overview: A comedy about the organisation of agricultural co-operatives. In the village of "Rendes", everybody has already entered the co-op, only the stubborn farmer, Bódog Balogh continues to resist. The leadership plays all their tricks and uses all their efforts, but all in vain.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1962-02-15
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Mattie the Goose-Boy
1977-04-07
Mattie the Goose-Boy
Overview: A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend - a goose.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1977-04-07
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The Storm
1952-12-01
The Storm
Overview: Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon. Árendás, a middle-peasant, voices severe accusations against members of the co-operative: out of negligence, they failed to keep the ditches clean. It is always the soft option they seem to favour, while the necessity of properly taking care of the farmlands is long-forgotten. Members of the co-operative and the village people are deeply divided.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1952-12-01
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The Day of Wrath
1953-11-12
The Day of Wrath
Overview: In May 1919 in a small rural town beside Salgótarján the local high society wants to get the power back with the leadership of dr. Máriáss, exploiting the outside attack launched against the Republic of Councils.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1953-11-12
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Abyss
1956-06-05
Abyss
Overview: Nagy István, the formerly poor peasant boy returns to his native village as a teacher. His conviction is that the abyss between rich and poor can be diminished by good will. The rich Böröcz Horváth Klári returns his love, and also Böröcz Horváth is willing to help the poorest family, the Bakos. Bakos Jóska, who was sent to serve the tough Böröcz Horváth as a payment, dies of an infected wound and the people in the village hold the teacher liable as well. Nagy István realises, that the abyss cannot be ceased, what is more, it is impassable. He breaks up with his fiancée and stands by the side of the poor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1956-06-05
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Nehéz kesztyük
1957-01-01
Nehéz kesztyük
Overview: Laci Ács the two-time Olympic champion boxer suffers his first defeat on an international tour that his coach was heavily against. After a tough period he starts working hard to get back into the ring, win back the coach's trust and win his third gold at the Olympics. Starring real three-time Olympic gold medalist boxing legend László Papp.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Yesterday
1959-08-18
Yesterday
Overview: October, 1956. Colonel lieutenant Szabó sends a platoon with the mission of calming the people demonstrating in the town. The platoon is lined up under the command of Lieutenant Csendes and the soldiers aim at the demonstrators. Szusza Kis changes sides, and Csendes is unable to shoot at his childhood mate. They withdraw.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1959-08-18
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Raid
1958-08-18
Raid
Overview: 1932, Budapest. Gere János, an unemployed worker searching for employment in the capital, is organised into the secret police after a raid. Summary justice is declared, and the police wants to find an illegal communist press at any price. Gere, wandering about in the dark city, joins a man, helping him to carry his luggage. Slowly, Gere learns that his companion is a Communist and his task is to keep the press machine hidden from the police.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-08-18
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A Bird of Heaven
1958-03-20
A Bird of Heaven
Overview: Panni, coming from a landless family of ten and Miska have loved each other for a long time. The pretty Panni, however, has another suitor as well: Komáromi, the big farmer. The two men fight from time to time, but then, during the time Miska is serving his military duty, Panni marries Komáromi to end the tremendous squalor of her family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1958-03-20
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Az arc nélküli város
1960-11-10
Az arc nélküli város
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1960-11-10
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Pár lépés a határ
1959-11-26
Pár lépés a határ
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1959-11-26
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The Brigade No. 39
1959-03-19
The Brigade No. 39
Overview: The spring of 1919. Karikás Frigyes reorganises brigade 39 at the Tisza. His most devoted soldiers are Korbély János and his followers, who remain faithful to the political commissioner under all circumstances.
Genres: History
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1959-03-19
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Wie füttert man einen Esel
1974-07-04
Wie füttert man einen Esel
Overview: Due to his profession, Fred, an easy-going and charming long-haul truck-driver, sees a lot of the world. Along his routes he enjoys the company of a lot of girlfriends who sweeten his spare time. One day, he suffers an accident in Prague which puts his co-driver Orje out of action. The beautiful Hungarian Jana persuades him to make her his new co-driver and does her utmost to take care of the stressful job. The more time the uneven couple spends on the road together, the more Jana feels attracted to Fred.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1974-07-04
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A Window on the Sky
1959-01-01
A Window on the Sky
Overview: Mrs. Fazekas and her three sons live in a tenement house in the outskirts. The eldest son, Fecó, is saving money in order to buy a washing machine for his mother, while her other two sons spend time by hanging around and playing tricks.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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