Directed by:
Ferenc KósaCinematography:
Sándor SáraComposer:
András SzőllősyCast:
Tibor Molnár, Gyöngyi Bürös, János Koltai, János Rajz, János Görbe, Sándor Siménfalvy, Anna Nagy, László Nyers, Péter Haumann, Ida Siménfalvy, István Széles (more)Plots(1)
This balladistic film encompasses three decades of a Hungarian village in the plains through the fate of the Széles family. The frequently tried friendship of Széles István and Bánó Fülöp form the focus of the film. Bánó was the godfather of the worker Széles' and Juli's child. Széles vowed to strangle his child if his life will not be better than his. When Bánó organised a workers' strike, Széles refused to join them. They both survived the world war in great poverty. Land distribution was led by the communist Bánó in the village, as he led the compulsory delivery as well a few years later. Széles, however, insisted on keeping his land and his ownership. Bánó (a party secretary by now) sends Széles to a forced labour camp. His wife gets news about him only years later and can only then visit him. After his release, their former friendship transforms into a cool contact, yet during the revolution it is Széles who offers asylum to Bánó and his family. The re-organisation of the co-operative is supported by not only Bánó, but the son of Széles as well. Széles joins the co-operative, but he wants to commit suicide in his despair. His wife saves his life in the last minute. Ä His son summarises what had happened and in his figure a new generation tries to overcome bitter past experiences. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tibor Molnár
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
My Way Home (1965)
The Red and the White (1967)
Gyöngyi Bürös
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Nobody's Daughter (1976)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
Binding Sentiments (1969)
János Koltai
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
János Rajz
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
The Lost Talisman (1968)
St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)
János Görbe
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
Sándor Siménfalvy
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Merry-Go-Round (1956)
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
Anna Nagy
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Nobody's Daughter (1976)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
Father (1966)
László Nyers
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
Judgement (1970)
Péter Haumann
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Twilight (1990)
Vuk: The Little Fox (1981)
The Fortress (1979)
Ida Siménfalvy
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
The Round-Up (1966)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
István Széles
Best movies:
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
András Kozák
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
My Way Home (1965)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
The Red and the White (1967)
Nóra Káldi
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Love (1971)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
A Very Moral Night (1977)
Mihály Papp
Best movies:
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
László Ferencz
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Man with the Golden Touch (1962)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
Kornélia Sallay
Austria
Best movies:
Twisting (1964)
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
A Half Pint of Beer (1955)
György Szepesi
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Ten Thousand Suns (1967)
István Szilágyi
Kingdom of Hungary