Confessors and Traitors (2009)
"Hitvallók és ügynökök" (original title)

In the nearly half century after World War II in Hungary the communist dictatorship applied every possible means to persecute Christian churches. Hundreds of innocent priests and monks were... See full summary »

Writer:

Katalin Petényi

Stars:

István Bandi, Ferenc Bács, József Láng

Cast

Credited cast:
István Bandi	...	Himself
Ferenc Bács	...	Narrátor
József Láng	...	Narrátor
Katalin Petényi	...	Riporter
Viktória Polgár	...	Herself
Péter Scherer	...	Narrátor
Viktor Attila Soós	...	Himself
Gyula Szabó	...	Himself
Gyözö Szabó	...	Narrátor
Gábor Tabajdi	...	Himself
Asztrik Várszegi	...	Himself
Géza Vörös	...	Himself

Storyline

In the nearly half century after World War II in Hungary the communist dictatorship applied every possible means to persecute Christian churches. Hundreds of innocent priests and monks were imprisoned; others were roped in the network as agents of the State Security Services. The documentary is an authentic, valid and emotional testimony about the victims and the traitors of this era. Cathartic destinies and dramatic events of the past are recalled through the memories of the survivors, reports of state security agents and conversations tapped by the secret services. Contemporary newsreels, extract from private diaries, previously unknown documents, reports of secret agents, observation photos of the State Security Services and short reconstruction scenes evoke this historical period. The structure of the film based parallel on the memories of the victims and the reports of the agents of the secret police. The memories of the witnesses of the era and the documents are built ...

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Hungary Italy

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

27 April 2009 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Confessors and Traitors

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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