István Dégi

the famous escapes

From Bonaparte to Casanova, history is cast in the light of famous escapes from various European countries.

The Fifth Seal

In 1944 Budapest, one of a group of four friends poses a hypothetical moral question to the others, an act that...

Macbeth

Consistent of only two long shots, three witches predict that Macbeth will ascend to the throne of Scotland. To...

Hanussen

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care o...

Mocorgó

Mocorgó, the well-meaning worker boy, is a tough guy. In his 40s he is still a mechanic's apprentice, but he is...

The Toth Family

The Toth family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the ar...

A csillagszemű

The powerful, all-powerful lord, Bishop Ambrus, keeps the unfortunate serfs of his county kingdom in fear. But...

The Lady from Constantinople

Persuaded by the janitor's wife, a lively, but lonesome old woman, who is only attached to the world through he...

A szerelem bolondjai

Deadlock

The film takes place in the outskirts at the end of the fifties. Gabi and Vince meet at the factory party. As t...

Paths of Death and Angels

Reviewers found this somewhat surreal film so visually stunning as to be worth watching even when it was not cl...

A kormányzó

A governor of Tsarist Russia throws a punch at striking workers. Many die as the governor looks on dutifully. F...

Hi, Junior!

Everyone loves little Junior, but nobody has time for him. So Junior decides to find Time with the help of his...

Martin Cuckoo

Marci, an impertinent crook buries his drunk parents and chooses to wander instead of becoming an apprentice.

A Window on the Sky

Mrs. Fazekas and her three sons live in a tenement house in the outskirts. The eldest son, Fecó, is saving mone...

Blood Brothers

The story of two soldiers, Pici and Tulak, who go to prison for their unauthorized absence. Soon they escape, e...