The Toth Family

Nov 29, 1969

1h 35m

★ 6.9

Overview

The Toth family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the armed forces. When his weary major is ordered to take a vacation, the son talks him into a visit to his family home. Comedy ensues when the Toths go overboard trying to make things pleasant for the visiting major in hopes of an easier life for their son the soldier.

Genres

Drama

War

Comedy

Production Companies

Mafilm

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Cast

Major

Zoltán Latinovits

Lajos Tót, chief fireman

Imre Sinkovits

Mrs. Tót

Márta Fónay

Ágika Tót

Venczel Vera

Gyuri, postman

István Dégi

Parson

Antal Páger

Narrator

Iván Darvas

Sóskúti, gépész

János Rajz

Teréz Bod

Lőrincke

Árpád Gyenge

Sándor Szemere

Gábor Torday

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