Maria's Day (1984)
Overview
The Hungarian Maria's Day is set in that most fateful of years, 1848. The incredible changes and reverses in European politics and culture exert a potent influence on one aristocratic Hungarian family. Losing virtually everything in the way of creature comforts, the family tries to keep up appearances. Eventually every member of the clan falls victim to illness, syphilis and their own headstrong foolishness. The parallels drawn by director Judith Elek between the dissipation of 19th century Hungarian aristocracy and the corruption of Communist ideology in modern times are inescapable.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | hu |
| Popularity | 0.245 |
Directed By
Judit Elek
Crew
Judit Elek
Györgyi Szakács
Gábor Csalog
Emil Novák
Anna Kornis
Judit Ordódy
Tamás Banovich
György Pethö
Luca Karall
TOP CAST
Edit Handel
Szendrey Júlia
Éva Igó
Szendrey Marika
Sándor Szabó
Szendrey Ignác
Imre Csiszár
Gyulai Pál
Tamás Fodor
Horváth Árpád
Lajos Kovács
Petõfi István
Gábor Svidrony
Kisárpád, Júlia fia
György Rácz
Attila, Júlia fia
Kati Bulcsu
Júlia lánya
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