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Release Year1978
Runtime—
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorKazimir Károly
WritersKazimir Károly
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsÖrkény István: Tóték
About Örkény István: Tóték
Lajos Tót, municipal firefighter at the Mátraszentanna. His house is clean, his garden bathed in sunshine. If his son weren't serving on the Russian front, Lajos Tót would only know there was a war on from the radio. When his son's commanding officer turns up one fine day to rest from the shocks of war at the Tót's, Lajos Tót and his family do everything to make the Major feel at home. Everything that is humanly possible. But what is humanly possible, in times of hardship at least, is a matter of opinion. "If a snake (a rarity) devours itself, is there a snake-sized void left behind? And is there any power that can feed a man his being? Is there? No? Is there? A toothy question!"
Directed by Kazimir Károly, Örkény István: Tóték leans on a strong ensemble — Harsányi Gábor, Attila Nagy, Ildikó Pécsi — 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 1978.
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