Satantango

Satantango 1994

8.17

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

1994

The End of Eternity

The End of Eternity 1976

4.00

Based on the novel by Isaac Asimov. The End of Eternity is a science fiction film with mystery and thriller elements on the subjects of time travel and social engineering.

1976

The Right Man for a Delicate Mission

The Right Man for a Delicate Mission 1985

1

In this somewhat uneven political satire, good revolutionaries have overthrown a totalitarian state riddled with corruption on all levels when a truly naive bureaucrat (Boguslaw Linda) is placed on a jury that will judge the results of a history competition. Once on the jury, the young bureaucrat starts looking into the past himself and gets embroiled in a labyrinth. The past may well be unclear because recent leaders have certain facts that need to be kept buried. Filmmaker Janos Kovacsi borrows characteristics from revolutions in the Eastern European block (1950s-1980s) to create this post-revolutionary society with an idealist commander (Ferenc Zenthe) meant to lead them. A clue as to what happens next lies in the opening scene -- the funeral of the commander who has given his life for his cause. Ironically, Kovacsi undoubtedly faced censorship on this film. That would not only account for some uneven narration, but it adds a dimension of reality to the topic at hand.

1985

The Secret of the Old Mine

The Secret of the Old Mine 1973

10.00

A story about the adventures of children who live in a small village near the state border.

1973

Foal in the Sky

Foal in the Sky 1976

1

A story about summer days from the life of Hungarian children.

1976

A Worst Child in the World

A Worst Child in the World 1985

9.00

A funny comedy about a young boy who lives with the very busy parents and got all the chances to become a worst child in the world.

1985

Junior Jr. Comes

Junior Jr. Comes 1972

1

Öcsi is going to have a little brother. The little child is sulking, he is deeply hurt because he learns the great secret not from his parents but his best friend, Évike.

1972

Don Juan és a Kővendég

Don Juan és a Kővendég 1978

1

Don Juan Tenorio finds himself at the gate of Hell, where he is confronted with the consequences of his 1003 seductions.

1978