Zoltán Fábri

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Zoltán Fábri (15 October 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His films The Boys of Paul Street (1969) and Hungarians (1978) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1965 film Twenty Hours shared the Grand Prix with War and Peace at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1969 film The Toth Family was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1975 film 141 Minutes from the Unfinished Sentence was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival, where he won a Special Prize for Directing.

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Total trailers found: 26

Twenty Hours Trailer (1965)

11 March 1965

In 1956, a crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of social changes implemented since the invasion.

Bálint Fábián Meets God Trailer (1980)

20 March 1980

In 1918, Fábián Bálint is forced to kill on the Italian front. At home, his sons drown the priest, the lover of their mother, in the river Kraszna, an action that drives her insane.

The Storm Trailer (1952)

01 December 1952

Vörös Hajnal (Red Dawn), a co-operative is the venue of skylarking, while the storm destroys the wheat which is to be harvested soon.

The Housewarming Trailer (1983)

12 August 1983

The elite of political and business life of the country town gather to celebrate the namesday of Haudek László in the luxury villa.

Requiem Trailer (1982)

04 February 1982

A woman learns that one of her doctor husband's patients used to be the cellmate of her first husband, who died in prison years before.

Late Season Trailer (1967)

23 February 1967

Against the backdrop of the Adolph Eichmann trials, an elderly paraplegic pharmacist is summoned to the police station, where he believes that his hidden wartime guilt has caught up with him, unaware that it is all in fact an elaborate practical joke.

The Brute Trailer (1961)

24 May 1961

Ulveczky, unbridled bull of the village, is incapable of living in the small community like others. He runs his farm and lives life as a tyrant.

Summer Clouds Trailer (1957)

11 August 1957

20-year-old Gida, having just survived his first amourous disappointment, falls for Katinka, the young widow, at first sight.

The Fifth Seal Trailer (1976)

07 October 1976

In 1944 Budapest, a watchmaker, a book seller and a carpenter are drinking in a bar with the owner, when they are joined by a stranger.

Merry-Go-Round Trailer (1956)

02 February 1956

In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives humble but promising young farmer girl Mari Pataki.

The Boys of Paul Street Trailer (1969)

03 April 1969

In turn-of-the-century Budapest, teenage gangs the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts have been skirmishing over a vacant lot.

Ants' Nest Trailer (1971)

21 October 1971

The head of the nunnery is dying, and the members are divided in two groups as the election of the new head approaches.

The Tóth Family Trailer (1969)

29 November 1969

The Tóth family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the armed forces.

Sweet Anna Trailer (1958)

06 November 1958

Lovely young maid Anna works for the noble Vizy family. Mrs Vizy, while proud of the hard-working servant, doesn't treat her well.

141 Minutes from the Unfinished Sentence Trailer (1975)

06 February 1975

In 1930s Hungary, budding aristocrat Lőrinc Parcen Nagy undergoes a moral awakening. He abandons his privileged life to join the socialist underground, facing the harsh realities of class struggle and the approach of WWII.

Two Half-Times in Hell Trailer (1961)

02 November 1961

To celebrate Hitler's birthday, a soccer match is organised between the Germans and a group of Hungarian political prisoners, one of whom is a famous pre-war football star.

Fourteen Lives Trailer (1954)

02 September 1954

In September 1952, psychological torment ensues when fourteen miners are trapped inside a collapsed mine, and the community in northern Hungary unites to save them.

The Witness Trailer (1979)

06 June 1979

Hungary, 1950s. József Pelikán, who works as a dam keeper on the Danube, meets by chance Zoltán Dániel, an old friend whom he saved from death years before and who is now a powerful politician.

Mrs. Déry Trailer (1951)

06 June 1951

The story, which takes place in the reform era, centres around Mrs. Déry, a legendary actress, who, along with her fellow actors and actresses, travels around the country to become the herald of the Hungarian language, performing in villages and towns up and down the land as strolling players, a woman who is not put off by the prospect of starvation and the dearth of a home to return to and security to live in.

Plus-Minus One Day Trailer (1973)

05 April 1973

War criminal Baradla Géza returns after 25 years, alongside his ex-accomplice, Obrád Simon, to the village where he burned occupied homes and executed partisans.

Professor Hannibal Trailer (1956)

18 October 1956

When a Latin teacher publishes an essay on the Carthaginian General Hannibal, he is quickly hailed as a celebrity genius, but in reality has become an unwitting pawn of far-right politicians.

Hungarians Trailer (1978)

22 June 1978

A group of landless Hungarian peasants accept work as migrant-labourers on a northern German farm where the wages are good, and the wives and family are allowed to accompany them.

Darkness in Daytime Trailer (1963)

14 November 1963

In 1963 in Tihany, somebody addresses the writer Gábor Náday. He is reminded of a night drive in 1944 that saved his life.

Binding Sentiments Trailer (1969)

09 January 1969

Edit, who became the wife of a politician out of a simple peasant girl, suddenly becomes a widow as a result of an accident.

Erkel Trailer (1952)

20 August 1952

We have linguists, we have literary men, we have newspapers, actors, musicians, but we have no national opera!", lamented the champions of national revival in the middle of the last century.

Underground Colony Trailer (1951)

15 September 1951

In 1948, when Hungarian industry counts on almost every liter of fuel, the production of Makert, an American oil company in Hungary, is declining by the day.