Hungary / Mar 11, 1965
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A crusading newspaper reporter covers the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956. Initially critical of the communists, the feature later espouses the virtues of the social changes implemented since the invasion. The title refers to the period of time the reporter spent interviewing witnesses to the invasion.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lajos Őze | Kiskovács |
| Ferenc Kiss | Kiskovács aged |
| János Makláry | Vencel György |
| Károly Kovács | council member |
| Gyula Bodrogi | The doctor |
| Ági Mészáros | Terus |
| Tibor Molnár | Máthé |
| Teri Horváth | Ilonka |
| Béla Barsi | Chairman of the Council |
| Sándor Siménfalvy | Uncle István |
| Ilka Petur | Baloghné |
| Noémi Apor | Jóska's wife |
| Ida Siménfalvy | Ilonka's mother |
| Bertalan Šolti | Gerzson Kocsis |
| Sándor Szakács | Gecse |
| Gyula Bakos | András Császár |
| Teréz Bod | Anna |
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| Antal Farkas | Kocsmáros |
| János Horkay | Plainclothes police officer |
| József Horváth | Policeman |
| Lajos Kelemen | |
| András Kern | Beni Kocsis jr. |
| Ibolya Péva | Secretary |
| Gellért Raksányi | Jani Bertók |
| Imre Sarlai | |
| István Sztankay | Balogh jr. |
| Géza Tordy | Pali |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Húsz óra |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mafilm |
| Release date | 11 marzo 1965 |
| Writer | Yvette Biro, Miklós Köllő, Ferenc Sánta |
| Editing | Ferencné Szécsényi |
| Cinematography | György Illés |
| Assistant directors | Márk Novák, Zoltán Fábri |
| Camera operators | György Illés |
| Additional photography | György Illés |
| Production design | József Romvári, Tilda Gáti |
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| Art direction | József Romvári, Tilda Gáti |
| Set decoration | Tilda Gáti, József Romvári |
| Music | Mihály Lehmann |
| Sound | Mihály Lehmann |
| Costume design | Judit Schäffer, Istvánné Hermann |
| Makeup | Istvánné Hermann, Judit Schäffer |
| Hairstyling | Judit Schäffer, Istvánné Hermann |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Apr 04, 1966
TV
Germany / Feb 07, 1966
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