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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, History
Votes10
DirectorIstván Szabó
WritersLuca Karall, István Szabó
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known As25 Fireman's Street
About 25 Fireman's Street
On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated for demolition restlessly revisit their haunted pasts as they face an uncertain future. In a gently turning kaleidoscope of dream imagery, regret-laden nostalgia and painstakingly intimate detail, the looming wrecking ball pales in significance to the accumulated experiences each dreamer revisits. Pre-war prejudice, occupying Nazis and Stalinist deprivations all come and go as each tenant’s backward glance yields moments of aching sensuality, infectious exuberance and catastrophic loss.
Directed by István Szabó, 25 Fireman's Street leans on a strong ensemble — Lucyna Winnicka, Margit Makay, Károly Kovács — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1973.
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