Hungarian Passion

Nov 4, 2021

1h 35m

★ 6.0

Overview

The film, taking place in 1950, presents the story of Father Leopold and the monks of his order struggling to once again revive Christianity in a country trying to scrape itself together after the war. Initially, the communist powers do not hinder their work, and the Church was even able to regain possession of holy objects hidden during the war. This "peaceful" state does not last long. Father Leopold is arrested on trumped up charges, and in order to break him, he is subjected to cruel torture. His former student, Lieutenant Keller, who turned his back on religion and now believes in the socialist system, is appointed - upon the command of Major Fyodorov - to extract a confession of guilt. But the Father's perseverance and resistance changes everything.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Film-Art Kft.

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Cast

Leopold

Károly Eperjes

Keller

Péter Telekes

Deportation Camp Commander

Sándor Almási

Pobeda Driver

Andorai Péter Krisztián

Women with Headscarf

Anna Bede Fazekas

Brother Gregorius

Magor Bucz

Sister Scholastica

Angéla Császár

Truck Driver

Iván Dengyel

Brother Regalát

Mátyás Dráfi

Brother Benedictin

Tamás Farkas

Fjordorov

Tamás Gál

Brother Rafael

Frigyes Gödrös

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