István Szabó

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István Szabó (born 18 February 1938, Budapest) is a Hungarian film director.

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Total trailers found: 44

Bali Trailer (1984)

08 May 1984

Colonel Redl Trailer (1985)

20 February 1985

Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.

Sunshine Trailer (1999)

13 September 1999

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

You Trailer (1963)

30 April 1963

A playful portrait of a young woman who merrily roams the streets of Budapest. A New Wave love letter in motion.

Confidence Trailer (1980)

10 January 1980

Janos and Kata are thrown together during the Second World War and forced to pose as husband and wife to hide from the Nazis.

Budapest Tales Trailer (1977)

02 March 1977

"Budapest Tales" is about a group of people (consisting of Szabo regular Andras Balint along with Ildiko Bansagi and Karoly Kovacs) who find a broken down tram while trying to go to the city.

Pictures of Europe Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors.

City Map Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

Through the personal memories of István Szabó we can became the observers of the life of Budapest.

Rokonok Trailer (2006)

09 February 2006

Young honest public official is sworn in after his predecessor had to leave due to a corruption scandal.

Cat's Game Trailer (1985)

23 June 1985

Erzsi, living alone in Budapest, keeps up phone and letter contact with her sister Gisa in Germany. Both elderly, they’ve long grown apart in how they face aging: Gisa accepts it, while Erzsi tries to hold on to youth, encouraged by her friend Paula and by Viktor, an aging opera singer and former lover.

A Hetedik napon Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

A young priest visits a barber's shop to get shaved. When he leans back and closes his eyes, the barbers decide to play a prank on him.

A Dream of a House Trailer (1972)

24 August 1972

A short film directed by István Szabó.

Franz Antel - Meister der Unterhaltung Trailer (2013)

20 June 2013

A documentary directed by Wolfgang Liemberger.

25 Fireman's Street Trailer (1973)

27 September 1973

On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated for demolition restlessly revisit their haunted pasts as they face an uncertain future.

Being Julia Trailer (2004)

03 September 2004

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye.

The Concert Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Koncert is a 1962 Hungarian short film directed by István Szabó. In the film, several beach-goers have a go at playing creating an impromptu concert.

Mephisto Trailer (1981)

11 February 1981

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany.

Budapest, amiért szeretem Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

István Szabó reveals a lesser-known side to the public in this work, which strings together eight shorts of Budapest into a single movie.

Age of Illusions Trailer (1965)

11 February 1965

Jancsi is part of a closely knit gang of young engineers. They see the older engineers as mediocre, and have grand ideas about developing new inventions together.

Taking Sides Trailer (2002)

07 March 2002

One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's.

Hanussen Trailer (1988)

20 May 1988

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr.

The Door Trailer (2012)

08 March 2012

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.

Ten Minutes After Trailer (2002)

03 September 2002

Hungarian director Istvan Szabo with "Ten minutes after" tells the family drama of a wife who is about to celebrate her husband's 40th birthday.

Lovefilm Trailer (1970)

08 October 1970

A story of two young people in Hungary, Jancsi and Kata. First they are good friends, later lovers. Soon after the 1956 Revolution Kata leaves Hungary, Jancsi stays there.

Father Trailer (1966)

08 December 1966

When young Tako's father dies in Hungary in 1945, Tako is left with scant memories of him. Nurtured by his mother, the boy fantasizes about the man his father was, imagining him a hero.

Stand off Trailer (1989)

29 April 1989

In a border town two sons of the local commander using stolen arms take hostages of eighteen girls in a dormitory, because they want to go West by plane.

Tér Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe Trailer (1992)

20 March 1992

The story shows Emma's and Böbe's fight for survival, for keeping their position in society which they achieved with hard work in the previous regime.

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Trailer (2002)

20 September 2002

Collection of short films the summaries of which include; a foreign man moving to Italy, getting married and having a child; a four split scene short involving plot-less images of old people with television sets for heads, a beautiful woman having sex, and overall confusion; and an old man reminiscing over his youth.

Shem Trailer (2004)

31 March 2004

Daniel, an arrogant, restless young Londoner is bored with his meaningless life. He seeks sympathy from his old Jewish grandmother, who sends him on a mission to Europe to find the grave of her father who disappeared during World War II.

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Trailer (2018)

16 September 2018

An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.

I Served the King of England Trailer (2007)

11 January 2007

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Trailer (2022)

01 September 2022

From the 1950s onwards, Erika and Ulrich Gregor brought countless film historical milestones to Berlin and shaped cinema discourse in post-war Germany.

Dialogue Trailer (1963)

22 April 1963

The film depicts the period between 1945-60 through the life of a communist couple. Barna Judit, just released from a concentration camp and Horváth László, with an illegal past are brought together by the communist movement.

Final Report Trailer (2020)

27 February 2020

A cardiologist is sent into retirement, but he feels at loss without his work. He returns to his home village to work as a general practitioner.

Meeting Venus Trailer (1991)

18 September 1991

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser.

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Trailer (2016)

05 October 2016

Documentary feature about Czech director Jiří Menzel, featuring Menzel himself as well as Miloš Forman, Emir Kusturica, István Szabó and others.

The Green Bird Trailer (1980)

24 February 1980

The love story between a German cancer researcher and her Polish colleague that drags on for more than ten years.

Death Waltz Trailer (2010)

14 January 2010

From a policewoman broken leg seems completely slip out of the soil. Life-threatening love triangle mixed with her husband and their criminal friends.

A Theme with Variations Trailer (1962)

26 April 1962

This film of three parts recalls memories from World War II. The titles of the parts are: Impartially, Terrified and Like a scream.

From Europe Into Europe Trailer (2004)

01 May 2004

A collective film made by ten prominent Hungarian filmmakers to express what each of them wishes to bring with them of their own culture and personal experience with Hungary's accession to the European Union.

Kegyelet Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A short film by István Szabó.

Délibáb minden mennyiségben Trailer (1962)

04 January 1962

Offenbach's Secret Trailer (1996)

10 April 1996

Academy Award winner Istvan Szabo brings to the screen Offenbach's operettas set against the backdrop of power and intrigue in 19th century Paris.