The Door

Mar 8, 2012

1h 37m

★ 6.1

There are those who sweep and those who pay others to sweep.

Overview

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Metrol Technology

Film-Art Kft.

Intuit Pictures

Bankside Films

Head Gear Films

ARD Degeto

The Door Trailers

Cast

Emerenc Szeredás

Helen Mirren

Magda

Martina Gedeck

Tibor

Károly Eperjes

Mr. Brodarics

Péter Andorai

Sutu

Enikő Börcsök

The Lt. Colonel

Gábor Koncz

Handyman

Lajos Kovács

Évike Grossmann

Marozsán Erika

Adél

Mari Nagy

Emerenc's Nephew

Csaba Pindroch

Polett

Ági Szirtes

Doctor

Ildikó Tóth

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