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Szamba

  • 1996
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Szamba (1996)
ComedyDrama

This story shows the two different parts of acting. The father is a strong, ambitious and inconsiderate actor but his son (Tibor) is a sensitive one. This all takes part somewhere in Hungary... Read allThis story shows the two different parts of acting. The father is a strong, ambitious and inconsiderate actor but his son (Tibor) is a sensitive one. This all takes part somewhere in Hungary when socialism "controlled" the country.This story shows the two different parts of acting. The father is a strong, ambitious and inconsiderate actor but his son (Tibor) is a sensitive one. This all takes part somewhere in Hungary when socialism "controlled" the country.

  • Director
    • Róbert Koltai
  • Writers
    • Róbert Koltai
    • Miklós Vámos
  • Stars
    • László Görög
    • Róbert Koltai
    • Éva Kerekes
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    321
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Róbert Koltai
    • Writers
      • Róbert Koltai
      • Miklós Vámos
    • Stars
      • László Görög
      • Róbert Koltai
      • Éva Kerekes
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    László Görög
    László Görög
    • Ifj. Szamba Ottó
    Róbert Koltai
    Róbert Koltai
    • Szamba Ottó
    Éva Kerekes
    • Éva
    Zsolt László
    • Géza
    Piroska Molnár
    Piroska Molnár
    • Klári, mother of Ottó Szamba Jr.
    Judit Hernádi
    Judit Hernádi
    • Jutka
    Judit Pogány
    • Lidi
    Andor Lukáts
    Andor Lukáts
    • Dezsö
    Tamás Jordán
    Tamás Jordán
    • Osztályfõnök
    László Helyey
    • Beszédtanár
    Pál Mácsai
    • Fõrendezõ
    Lajos Kovács
    • Színházigazgató
    Ádám Rajhona
    • Babits
    Endre Kátay
    • Szamba tata
    Irén Bódis
    • Szamba mama
    Kati Lázár
    • Tyúk
    Kata Huszárik
    • Erika
    Anna Nagy
    • Erika anyja
    • Director
      • Róbert Koltai
    • Writers
      • Róbert Koltai
      • Miklós Vámos
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    • Trivia
      Was the first Hungarian production co-produced by HBO Hungary.
    • Soundtracks
      Kábítja az ember
      Music by László Dés

      Lyrics by Géza Bereményi

      Performed by Judit Hernádi

    User reviews1

    Featured review
    10/10

    wonderful

    Wonderful story about really lovable people with good sense of humour and soft sarcasm. If you are Hungarian and over 28 you will understand this film and you can discover a lot of familiar things at the background from the communist times as well.:) But if you are not that's not a problem either because you will enjoy this movie for other valuables. The funny connect between the ham father and the shy and distracted son is a good example about those who can't find a way how to communicate with their own child however they would like to. The other aspect of the movie shows how a guy handle his love life and sometimes cruel every days who have a big heart but a small will. The whole production shows courage because the makers can show their own world without any try to make it nicer than it is. They tried to show it very honestly and i believe it was a success. So i recommend it for everybody because it includes many other things which can touch you. It's about us really, but this is the Hungarian way.:)
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    • Mar 12, 2006
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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1996 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hungarian
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • MTM Kommunikáció
      • Magic Média
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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