Adoption (1975)
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The film zeroes in on two women: Kata, older and widowed, and Anna, a downtrodden young women kept in a children's institution by her unloving parents. Her own sense of self-value strengthened by an unhappy love affair (she realizes that all fault lay with the man), Kata helps free Anna from her family's influence. Anna gets married, while Kata adopts a child from the institution where Anna had previously dwelled. A winner of several film awards in its country of origin, The Adoption was directed by Marta Meszaros, the wife of renowned Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kati Berek, Laszlo Szabo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Márta Mészáros
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Adoption
The film zeroes in on two women: Kata, older and widowed, and Anna, a downtrodden young women kept in a children's institution by her unloving parents. Her own sense of self-value strengthened by an unhappy love affair (she realizes that all fault lay with the man), Kata helps free Anna from her family's influence. Anna gets married, while Kata adopts a child from the institution where Anna had previously dwelled. A winner of several film awards in its country of origin, The Adoption was directed by Marta Meszaros, the wife of renowned Hungarian filmmaker Miklos Jancso. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 89 mins
Complete Cast of Adoption
- Kati Berek - Kata Csentes
- Flora Kadar
- Laszlo Szabo - Joska
- Director(s):
- Márta Mészáros
- Writer(s):
- Gyula Hernadi, Ferenc Grunwalsky, Márta Mészáros
- 1975 - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
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