György Cserhalmi

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The Agitators
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The Agitators

Feb. 08, 1971

The Agitators

In the Soviet-republic of Hungary, 1919 the agitators of the communist party have to face the problems of the dictatorship of the proletariat. As ...
Jesus Christ’s Horoscope
6.4

Jesus Christ’s Horoscope

The title alone is (almost) enough to recommend the film, but perhaps only a native Hungarian could make sense out of its meandering, improvised ...
Just Drop Dead!
4.8

Just Drop Dead!

Dec. 01, 2016

Just Drop Dead!

Drop dead please! Following the sudden death of a mysterious engine driver in his sixties, the Wife, the Lover, her illegitimate Daughter and an ...
Son of the White Mare
7.9

Son of the White Mare

Oct. 22, 1981

Son of the White Mare

The story’s main character is Fehérlófia, who is a man with superhuman power. He is born as the third son of a horse. He listened to old ...
Narcissus and Psyche
7.2

Narcissus and Psyche

Feb. 11, 1981

Narcissus and Psyche

Narcisus and Psyche is based on a novel by Sandor Weores which was adapted by Vilmos Csaplar and director Gabor Body for a feature-length film. ...
Red Psalm
7.0

Red Psalm

Mar. 09, 1972

Red Psalm

Set in the 1890s on the Hungarian plains, a group of farm workers go on strike in which they face harsh reprisals and the reality of revolt, ...
Johnny Corncob
7.6

Johnny Corncob

May. 01, 1973

Johnny Corncob

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death. Release: ...
A Thorn under the Fingernail
7.1

A Thorn under the Fingernail

First of all, a word about the film’s Hungarian title “Tüske A Köröm Alatt”. In English, it can be translated as “A Thorn ...
The Unburied Man
6.5

The Unburied Man

Oct. 21, 2004

The Unburied Man

The life story of Imre Nagy is one of the defining stories of 20th century Hungarian history. He was the first communist leader to become the ...
Flowers of Reverie
6.9

Flowers of Reverie

Jan. 10, 1985

Flowers of Reverie

The seeming hopelessness of combatting an all-powerful government that will not tolerate political dissension is the focus of this excellent ...
The Vulture
8.0

The Vulture

Jul. 29, 1982

The Vulture

Two old women who happen to be pickpockets stole money from Simon, the taxi driver. The police are unable to find the thieves, so Simon decides ...
A Very Moral Night
6.7

A Very Moral Night

Oct. 06, 1977

A Very Moral Night

The theme of the delightful Hungarian fantasy film “A Very Moral Night,” made in 1977 and now playing at the Public Theater, could ...
80 Hussars
7.0

80 Hussars

Jan. 01, 1978

80 Hussars

Mail author for translation. 1848. Európa forrong. A Lengyelországban állomásozó, osztrák kötelékhez tartozó magyar huszárok egy csoportja a ...
Allegro Barbaro
6.8

Allegro Barbaro

Oct. 11, 1979

Allegro Barbaro

Zsadányi flees from the authorities with his goddaughter, Bankós Mari, and they escape into the forest. The film then skips ahead thirty-fold ...
The Disciples
6.2

The Disciples

Jun. 06, 1985

The Disciples

The heroes of this story, based on real events at the end of the 1930s and during World War II, face and dismiss the illusions of intellectuals ...
Stalin’s Bride
6.3

Stalin’s Bride

Aug. 14, 1991

Stalin’s Bride

At a dusty crossroads in the Soviet Union villagers surrender their possessions – a horse, a samovar, a goat – to the state. The ...
Hungarian Rhapsody
6.8

Hungarian Rhapsody

Oct. 04, 1979

Hungarian Rhapsody

The movie portrays a peasant revolt in Hungary in the early twentieth century. Release: Hungarian Rhapsody 1979 General: mkv | 1.24 GB | 01:31:03 ...
So Much for Justice!
4.6

So Much for Justice!

Feb. 11, 2010

So Much for Justice!

Concerning the Mátyás era in Hungarian history, during the reign of Matthias Corvinus (144301490), the film focuses on three eras of the ...
Mephisto
7.7

Mephisto

Feb. 11, 1981

Mephisto

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power ...
Damnation
7.8

Damnation

Oct. 20, 1988

Damnation

Karrer plods his way through life in quiet desperation. His environment is drab and rainy and muddy. Eaten up with solitude, his hopelessness ...