American Torso

Jan 1, 1975

1h 36m

★ 6.6

Overview

In the final days of the American Civil War, an emigre Hungarian military officer attempts to map the situation of the enemy. Many veterans of the 1848 War of Independence in Hungary fought on the northern side. Experienced Fiala, Boldogh who struggles with homesickness and the reckless Vereczky all experience their enforced emigration in different ways and news of impending peace elicits different reactions from them all.

Genres

Drama

History

War

Production Companies

Balázs Béla Stúdió

American Torso Trailers

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Cast

Fiala János

Sándor Csutoros

Vereczky Ádám

György Cserhalmi

Boldogh

András Fekete

Jenő Balaskó

László Benke

Gáspár Ferdinándy

Gyula Hornyanszky

Ferenc Jánossy

Ilona Keserû

Martha Lampland

György Sándor

Dénes Ujlaki

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