The Unburied Man

– One of the doyennes of Hungarian film deals with a dark period of national history: the Soviet regim..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
A temetetlen halott
The Unburied Man (2004) - Also known as A temetetlen halott

One of the doyennes of Hungarian film deals with a dark period of national history: the Soviet regime in Hungary. She portrays it through the fate of the former prime minister and national hero, Imre Nagy. The script is based on the diary written by Imre Nagy, and the memories of his daughter, Erzsébet Nagy, as well as authentic documents and records.

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Release Date:

21 Oct 2004

Language:

Hungarian

Director:

Márta Mészáros

Writer:

Márta Mészáros (screenplay), Éva Pataki (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jan Nowicki, György Cserhalmi, Marianna Moór, Lili Horváth

Plot:

The life story of Imre Nagy is one of the defining stories of 20th century Hungarian history. He was the first communist leader to become the symbol of a national revolution, who, in addition, withdrew from the Warsaw Treaty and stood up for democracy based on a pluralist party system. Many argue that the role he assumed in the revolution of 1956 and his continued loyalty to the notion of the revolution, which prevailed until his death, did not clearly follow from his communist convictions and his past experiences in Moscow.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10