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Idö van

  • 19861986
  • 1h 52m
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6.5/10
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Idö van (1986)
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  • Director
    • Péter Gothár
  • Writers
    • Péter Esterházy
    • Péter Gothár
  • Stars
    • Márk Zala
    • Kati Lázár
    • Gyula Bodrogi
  • Director
    • Péter Gothár
  • Writers
    • Péter Esterházy
    • Péter Gothár
  • Stars
    • Márk Zala
    • Kati Lázár
    • Gyula Bodrogi
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Márk Zala
    • Halassi Mihályas Halassi Mihály
    Kati Lázár
    • Ilona - Halassi feleségeas Ilona - Halassi felesége
    Gyula Bodrogi
    • Jó Péter - gondnokas Jó Péter - gondnok
    Éva Ruttkai
    Éva Ruttkai
    • Halassi anyjaas Halassi anyja
    Tibor Bitskey
    • Bodor Lacias Bodor Laci
    Tamás Cseh
    • Halassi' öccseas Halassi' öccse
    Éva Almási
    • Nõvéras Nõvér
    László Csákányi
    • Edelborn professzoras Edelborn professzor
    Péter Balogh
    István Baranyai
    Mihályné Bogdán
    Ildikó Bánsági
    Juli Básti
    Juli Básti
    • Utcaseprõas Utcaseprõ
    Zsuzsa Cserháti
    • Énekesnõas Énekesnõ
    Csaba Cserna
    Klára Czakó
    Károly Dunai
    Tamás Fodor
    • Director
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    10/10
    A complex view on the Easter European society right before the fall of the Soviet Union
    Peter Gothar films give a sharp, uncensored view of the society. This film is no different. The plot is rather simple: a family goes to vacation with the usual stress. Then on the vacation the wife gets a strange kind of sickness and they go back to Budapest for a cure. While the wife is in the hospital, the husband visits his family. This is quite banal. However the scenario was written by Peter Esterhazy, one of the most influential contemporary writers in Hungary. His style uses a lot of surrealism but in a way that profoundly illuminates the reality. In this film, the reality is an atomized society where the so-called communist ideals are nowhere so everyday people are fully disoriented. This situation is depicted by the main character, the husband. As a typical example, he is not really capable of coping with the responsibility of a family, we see every now and then his suppressed sexual desires, etc. There is no message in this film, it just depicts a generation without ideals, without aims. The husband is just adrift with any impulse he gets from his surroundings, just as the whole society in Hungary - even today. This is not an easy film to watch though it is very entertaining if you are familiar with Peter Esterhazy's style. Non Hungarians can also enjoy the film provided they have some basic knowledge of Easter European societies.
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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1986 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Languages
      • Hungarian
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Czas
    • Production company
      • Hunnia Filmstúdió
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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