Made in Hungaria
| Made in Hungaria | |
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| Directed by | Gergely Fonyó |
| Written by |
István Tasnádi Miklós Feny Norbert Köbli |
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Production company |
EMI Music |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Made in Hungaria is 2009 Hungarian comedy-musical film written by István Tasnádi, Klós Fenyõ and Norbert Köbli and directed by Gergely Fonyó. Adapted from a stage musical with the same title, it follows the life of a group of teens from Hungary in the late 1960s, while the country was under Communist rule. The film received generally positive reviews.
Plot
Forced to return to Communist Hungary from America with his parents, Miki (Tamás Szabó Kimmel) brings a rebellious attitude, a trunkful of rock records, and an ambition to be the next Jerry Lee Lewis. He falls foul of the family's minder, Comrade Bigali (Peter Scherer) and is forced to perform a nationalistic folk song with Bigali's son in the school talent show. His rocking performance wins everyone over and redeems him with his friends and his girl, Vera (Tünde Kiss).[1]
Cast
- Tamás Szabó Kimmel (as Miki)
- Iván Fenyö (as Fenyõ Iván)
- Tünde Kiss (as Vera)
- Titánia Valentin (as Marina)
- Tamás Dunai (as Miki's father)
- Éva Vándor (as Miki's mother)
- Péter Scherer (as Bigali)
- Lehel Kovács (as Csipu)
- Ákos Orosz (as Tripolisz)
- Vajk Szente (as Kisnyirõ)
- Géza Hegedüs D. (as Miltényi)
- Judit Kocsis (as Miltényiné)
- Péter Egri (as Brenner)
- Péter Puskás (as Sampon)
- Antal Cserna (as Balogh)
Reception
The film was well received in Hungary and a reviewer for the Associated Press at the Cannes Film Festival described it as a "not very original storyline" redeemed by "top-notch actors", especially Kimmel, whose first lead role this was, and Scherer, who "evoke[s] pathos" despite the silliness of his role as the toadying party functionary.[1]
References
- 1 2 Natasha Senjanovic, Associated Press, "Made in Hungaria -- Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2009.