A vizsga (2011)

1957, Budapest. A young defense officer's loyalty is tested by his mentor in a highly deceptive spy game.

Director:

Péter Bergendy

Writer:

Norbert Köbli

Stars:

Zsolt Nagy, János Kulka, Péter Scherer

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zsolt Nagy	...	Jung András
János Kulka	...	Markó Pál
Péter Scherer	...	Kulcsár Emil
András Balogh	...	Dohány
Gabriella Hámori	...	Gát Éva
László Széles	...	Radnai
Mihály Szabados	...	Bolha
Péter Haás Vander	...	Atya
Áron Dimény	...	Vígh
Gábor Hellebrandt	...	Varga
Lehel Kovács	...	Pálmai
Ferenc Elek	...	Csapó
Tamás Dvorák	...	Portás
Vera Pap	...	Egriné
Anita Tóth	...	Házmesterné

Storyline

1957, Budapest. A young defense officer's loyalty is tested by his mentor in a highly deceptive spy game.

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Plot Keywords:

1950s | biscuit | year 1957 | hungary | hungarian people's republic | 

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Taglines:

Don't trust anyone. Don't trust yourself.

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Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Iván Fenyö was considered for the role of Jung.

User Reviews

Amazing movie - a must see!

I'm always skeptical about Hungarian movies, because one in every five years meets the standards of other European films, but "A vizsga" left me amazed. The script is written by Norbert Köbli, who's known for translating Syd Field's work to Hungarian, and apparently he took Field's advices. Köbli is outstanding at creating conflicts, exposing character backstories and he's written a couple of great twists. The directing is also great, building up tension nicely, but Köbli's script is making this movie a masterpiece. Gergely Parádi's score is also worth mentioning, only the actors seem a bit unprofessional in this movie.

Foreign viewers, who are unfamiliar with the communist regimes in Central Europe, may struggle with understanding the historical background, but the film is a great portrayal of these times.

I've only given a rating of 10 maybe 10-15 times in my life to a movie, but this one is a 10. It's as good as the Oscar-winning "Das Leben der Anderen" (The Lives of Others), which revolves around a quite similar topic.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Hungary]

Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

13 October 2011 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

The Exam

Box Office

Budget:

$380,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,968

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unió Film, Magyar Televízió

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1