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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorDömölky János
WritersIstván Csurka
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe American Cigarette
About The American Cigarette
The satiric film is a dramatic-ironic picture of the Hungarian intellectuals in the seventies. Ebes, whose art has been awarded for its merits conglomerating folk features with modernity, can hardly believe that from his parents, old friends, and the sons of the people he did not even receive a telegram of congratulation.
Directed by Dömölky János, The American Cigarette leans on a strong ensemble — Géza Tordy, Marianna Moór, Hilda Gobbi — 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 comedy titles of 1977.
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