Noemi Apor Movies
- 1978
A group of landless Hungarian peasants accept work as migrant-laborers on a farm in northern Germany where the wages are good, and the wives and family are allowed to accompany them. Though it is in the midst of World War II, they are relatively well-off. However, they glimpse the treatment accorded to POWs and others who are not so gently treated, and at the conclusion of the year's harvest, they choose to return to Hungary and are quickly swept up in the tides of war. This film is part of a series of films by award-winning, well-respected director Zoltan Fabri who devoted much time and effort chronicling the struggle against fascism. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gabor Koncz, Bertalan Solti, (more)
- 1976
The Hungarian The Fifth Seal is a study in depersonalization. The story takes place in the twilight of World War II: the five protagonists are buddies who try to have as much fun as possible without treading on anyone's toes. One of the five, however, makes an offhand remark which proves insulting to a military functionary. The boys are arrested, and forced to perform a series of tasks to test their loyalty. In the process, the friends struggle to stay in touch with their own inbred ideals and sense of individualism, with varying degrees of success. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sandor Horvath
- 1973
This Hungarian film follows an affectless old ex-convict around as he smokes endless cigarettes and reminisces with various people about his crimes during the second World War. In a concluding scene, no more dramatic than those which precede it, he kills a tavern-keeper he has been visiting, a man who had been on the opposite side during the war. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- 1971
Difficulties in conducting the election of a new Mother Superior to a church-run girls' school are the subject of this little-known Hungarian film. Set in the time just before World War I, this film recounts the usual difficulties between conservatives and activists, with some chaste same-sex love thrown in as a complicating factor. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- 1966
Kerekes (Antal Pager) believes he is wanted by the police when his friends play a practical joke in this unusual comedy drama. He returns to his hometown where he was accused of turning a Jewish druggist and the druggist's wife over to the Nazis. With his friends following him, Kerekes tries to find out what became of the couple after they were deported. After being subjected to a mock trial by his friends -- and found guilty -- Kerekes becomes despondent and attempts to kill himself. Flashbacks and hallucinations are employed to tell this story that occurs during the Eichmann trial. Both the film and Antal Pager gained some unwanted publicity when a Variety article from April 23rd, 1967 accused Pager of being a Nazi collaborator for his role in an anti-Semitic film during World War II. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Antal Pager, Klari Tolnay, (more)
- 1964
This confusing political drama from director Zoltan Fabri stars Antal Pager, Emil Keresh, and Yanov Gvorbe. A crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of the social changes implemented since the invasion. The title refers to the period of time the reporter spent interviewing witnesses to the invasion. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Antal Pager
- 1962
Director and co-scripter Zoltan Fabri, an important figure in Hungarian cinema, offers a new twist on an old story in this effective tale of a POW camp run by Germans and a game of soccer. Rather than soldiers, this camp which is located in Hungary has political prisoners and Jews. One day the Germans are looking for entertainment and after discovering that a soccer ace is among their POWs, they decide to challenge the prisoners to a match. As the star player gets together a team and preparations begin for the game, the team also attempts an aborted escape. They are caught, but in spite of everything the game will go on -- to unexpected and tragic results. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Imre Sinkovits, Dezso Garas, (more)
- 1956
The "Hannibal" mention in the title of this Hungarian film is not the infamous barbarian general. Instead, it is Professor Hannibal (Erno Szabo) as meek and mild as his namesake was ruthless and savage. The story takes place in the 1930s, during the fascistic regime of Hungary's Admiral Horthy. Prof. Hannibal does his best to cope with an untenable situation, but is swept up (and swept over) by events. The film is at once an advocation and a condemnation of populist rule, demonstrating the dangers of the mob mentality when the purpose of the mob is forgotten. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Erno Szabo, Noemi Apor, (more)
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